I found the solution: ssh -fCXY etroconis@ETROCONIS02-DT '/usr/bin/gnome-terminal --disable-factory' Works... Go figure... :( ET kitepilot@kitepilot.com writes: > The STUPID terminal is starting in the local box, so now the question is: > why is it ignoring the DISPLAY variable? > Grrrrrrr... > ET > > kitepilot@kitepilot.com writes: > >> Hello all: >> This is so freaking odd that I'll explain it with a series of commands: >> >> There are 2 computers involved, linuxbox (Mint Tara) and wincrap (Win 7). >> >> In linuxbox I type: >> >> etroconis@ETROCONIS02-DT:~$ >> ssh -fCXY localhost xclock >> >> And I get my banana (xclock starts) >> >> Then >> >> etroconis@ETROCONIS02-DT:~$ >> ssh -fCXY localhost gnome-terminal >> >> and (AMAZINGLY!!!!) I get another terminal window. >> So far so good. >> Linux is B-O-R-I-N-G... >> >> Now we move to a cygwin shell in wincrap and I type: >> >> etroconis@ETROCONIS-DT:~ $ >> DISPLAY=:0.0 ssh -fCXY etroconis@ETROCONIS02-DT xclock >> >> And (voila), predictably and reliably I again get my banana-clock, >> so FINAL ACT: >> >> etroconis@ETROCONIS-DT:~ $ >> DISPLAY=:0.0 ssh -fCXY etroconis@ETROCONIS02-DT /usr/bin/gnome-terminal >> >> But nope... 8( >> My terminal never starts in the WinCrap box! >> >> So, In summary: >> Please look at the 2 lines together (can you tell the difference?) >> DISPLAY=:0.0 ssh -fCXY etroconis@ETROCONIS02-DT xclock >> DISPLAY=:0.0 ssh -fCXY etroconis@ETROCONIS02-DT /usr/bin/gnome-terminal >> >> I know that things work locally. >> I know that clock works remotely. >> I know that gnome-terminal DOES NOT works remotely. >> Does anybody have any idea why? :( >> Thanks for reading my rant... >> ET >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss