X11-Forwarding ubuntu server
I'm trying to enable X11 forwarding from my headless ubuntu server (12.10) to regular ubuntu to forward virt-manager so I can install windows kvm machines. The problem is when I try to open an X window from an X-enabled ssh session (ssh -X user@server), the $DISPLAY variable is empty, and I get the error "display is not set".
Can somebody please point me in the right direction, I read several topics on the internet that advise to install xvbf, some that don't, issues with xauth,... But a lot of that information contradicts each other. To be clear: I'm not searching for other methods of virtualization or a different way to install my vm, I just want X forwarding fixed.
x11 xserver x11-forwarding
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I'm trying to enable X11 forwarding from my headless ubuntu server (12.10) to regular ubuntu to forward virt-manager so I can install windows kvm machines. The problem is when I try to open an X window from an X-enabled ssh session (ssh -X user@server), the $DISPLAY variable is empty, and I get the error "display is not set".
Can somebody please point me in the right direction, I read several topics on the internet that advise to install xvbf, some that don't, issues with xauth,... But a lot of that information contradicts each other. To be clear: I'm not searching for other methods of virtualization or a different way to install my vm, I just want X forwarding fixed.
x11 xserver x11-forwarding
asked Dec 14 '12 at 12:31
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I'm trying to enable X11 forwarding from my headless ubuntu server (12.10) to regular ubuntu to forward virt-manager so I can install windows kvm machines. The problem is when I try to open an X window from an X-enabled ssh session (ssh -X user@server), the $DISPLAY variable is empty, and I get the error "display is not set".
Can somebody please point me in the right direction, I read several topics on the internet that advise to install xvbf, some that don't, issues with xauth,... But a lot of that information contradicts each other. To be clear: I'm not searching for other methods of virtualization or a different way to install my vm, I just want X forwarding fixed.
x11 xserver x11-forwarding
asked Dec 14 '12 at 12:31
vixducisvixducis
1117
I'm trying to enable X11 forwarding from my headless ubuntu server (12.10) to regular ubuntu to forward virt-manager so I can install windows kvm machines. The problem is when I try to open an X window from an X-enabled ssh session (ssh -X user@server), the $DISPLAY variable is empty, and I get the error "display is not set".
Can somebody please point me in the right direction, I read several topics on the internet that advise to install xvbf, some that don't, issues with xauth,... But a lot of that information contradicts each other. To be clear: I'm not searching for other methods of virtualization or a different way to install my vm, I just want X forwarding fixed.
x11 xserver x11-forwarding
x11 xserver x11-forwarding
asked Dec 14 '12 at 12:31
vixducisvixducis
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asked Dec 14 '12 at 12:31
vixducisvixducis
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asked Dec 14 '12 at 12:31
vixducisvixducis
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asked Dec 14 '12 at 12:31
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asked Dec 14 '12 at 12:31
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Check to see if forwarding is disabled:
grep Forwarding /etc/ssh/sshd_config
More info on this page: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SSH/OpenSSH/PortForwarding
answered Feb 13 '13 at 8:00
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Check to see if forwarding is disabled:
grep Forwarding /etc/ssh/sshd_config
More info on this page: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SSH/OpenSSH/PortForwarding
answered Feb 13 '13 at 8:00
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Check to see if forwarding is disabled:
grep Forwarding /etc/ssh/sshd_config
More info on this page: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SSH/OpenSSH/PortForwarding
answered Feb 13 '13 at 8:00
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Check to see if forwarding is disabled:
grep Forwarding /etc/ssh/sshd_config
More info on this page: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SSH/OpenSSH/PortForwarding
answered Feb 13 '13 at 8:00
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Check to see if forwarding is disabled:
grep Forwarding /etc/ssh/sshd_config
More info on this page: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SSH/OpenSSH/PortForwarding
answered Feb 13 '13 at 8:00
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