Cool... it works! Thanks guys. On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 3:02 PM, Carruth, Rusty < Rusty.Carruth@smartstoragesys.com> wrote: > You are trying to run ‘filename’ as a program/shell.**** > > ** ** > > Probably NOT what you want.**** > > ** ** > > If you are trying to edit that file, you should say ‘ssh –Y me@there‘emacs Documents/filename’ > **** > > ** ** > > To log in and run the editor THERE and have it display HERE:**** > > ** ** > > ssh –Y me@there**** > > **** > > emacs Documents/filename**** > > openoffice Documents/filename**** > > whatever Documents/filename**** > > exit**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Rusty**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us [mailto: > plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] *On Behalf Of *Michael > Havens > *Sent:* Monday, April 30, 2012 2:55 PM > > *To:* Main PLUG discussion list > *Subject:* Re: x forwarding ssh**** > > ** ** > > Xforwarding is set to 'yes' but it keeps telling me 'Name or service not > known'. The command I'm issueing is:**** > > ** ** > > ssh -Y @192.168.0.3:/home//Documents/**** > > On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Matt Graham > wrote:**** > > From: "Carruth, Rusty" **** > > > First, edit your .ssh config file to allow x11 forwarding.**** > > The remote machine's /etc/ssh/sshd_config file must have "X11Forwarding > yes" > in it, I thought. sshd's default is to set that to no, isn't it? > > > Then, 'ssh -X me@overthere' > > And if that doesn't work, try "ssh -Y remotemachine" since -X can run > afoul of > one of X's security extensions. At least that's what the man page said, > and I > had some trouble using -X a while back while -Y worked.**** > > > > Done. Just do NOT change 'DISPLAY' on the remote machine (which will > > look something like "localhost:10.0" IIRC).**** > > Yep. > > -- > Matt G / Dances With Crows > The Crow202 Blog: http://crow202.org/wordpress/ > There is no Darkness in Eternity/But only Light too dim for us to see**** > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss**** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-:**** > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: