Re: X-server not compatible with other distro or what?

j8shen@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello
>
> When I was using mandrake 10.1, I could do the following things
without
> running any extra programs.
> 1. SSH to my university
> 2. run the GUI matlab or Kate or anything GUI program on my
university
> computer, and have the GUI displayed on my local machine by typing
the
> respective command to run the programs. ie, matlab, kate, nedit, etc

>
> Now, I switched to suse 9.3, I could not do the above. I always get> NEdit: Can't open display
> kate: ERROR: KUniqueApplication: Can't determine DISPLAY. Aborting
>
> werewolf:~% thunderbird
> Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:
>
> It seems that my X-server isn't on. But, I am currectly using KDE
3.4. So
> my X had to be started. I also turned off the suse firewall. Can
any one
> please help me? Thanks in advance.
>
> Jay

X is an unsecure protocol. So SUSE turned off remote tcp listening
capabilities. You'll have to enable that to get remote X clients
on your locally managed X server display. The other solution is to
tunnel X through ssh (e.g. ssh -X).

How do you enable tcp X?
Try:
http://portal.suse.de/sdb/en/2005/05...n_display.html

Thank you all. After adding the -X option to SSH, I am able to run x
programs remotely now.

> j8shen@gmail.com wrote:
> > Hello
> >
> > When I was using mandrake 10.1, I could do the following things
without
> > running any extra programs.
> > 1. SSH to my university
> > 2. run the GUI matlab or Kate or anything GUI program on my
university
> > computer, and have the GUI displayed on my local machine by typing
the
> > respective command to run the programs. ie, matlab, kate, nedit,
etc
> >
> > Now, I switched to suse 9.3, I could not do the above. I always
get
> > NEdit: Can't open display
> > kate: ERROR: KUniqueApplication: Can't determine DISPLAY. Aborting

> >
> > werewolf:~% thunderbird
> > Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:
> >
> > It seems that my X-server isn't on. But, I am currectly using KDE
3.4. So
> > my X had to be started. I also turned off the suse firewall. Can
any one
> > please help me? Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Jay
>
> X is an unsecure protocol. So SUSE turned off remote tcp listening> capabilities. You'll have to enable that to get remote X clients
> on your locally managed X server display. The other solution is to> tunnel X through ssh (e.g. ssh -X).
>
> How do you enable tcp X?
> Try:
http://portal.suse.de/sdb/en/2005/05...n_display.html
>