On 9/3/05, Josh Trutwin <josh at trutwins.homeip.net> wrote: > > This seems so simple, it must be late. > > I'm trying to install Oracle on a solaris 10 box. I'm using a linux > account to ssh / rsh into the Solaris account. I do things in this > order: > > 1.) xhost + (on linux box) > 2.) rsh oracle box and log in > 3.) setenv DISPLAY linuxbox:0.0 > 4.) /usr/openwin/bin/xclock > > I get the standard: > > Error: Can't open display linuxbox:0.0 > > I need to run this @#$! Oracle Java installer remotely since this is > on a headless server. I've tried ssh -X to the solaris box, but the > installer seems to hang with that option. > > I just tried to replace the solaris box with an alternate linux box > and I'm getting the same results. Is there something in the X11 > configuration on the linux boxes that prevent is preventing this from > working? These are typical settings for all of my systems: /etc/ssh/sshd_config file: Port 22 Protocol 2 HostKey /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key HostKey /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key PermitRootLogin no X11Forwarding yes /etc/ssh/ssh_config file: ForwardX11 yes Port 22 Protocol 2 Stop/start your SSH services and you should be good. -- -Shawn -Nemo me impune lacessit. Ne Obliviscaris.. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://shadowknight.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20050904/12afc116/attachment.htm