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Date:      Tue, 18 Jan 2005 02:17:36 +0100
From:      cpghost@cordula.ws
To:        Xian <ian@codepad.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: window managers don't work over ssh
Message-ID:  <20050118011736.GA43370@bsdbox.farid-hajji.net>
In-Reply-To: <200501172343.27077.ian@codepad.net>
References:  <200501172343.27077.ian@codepad.net>

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On Mon, Jan 17, 2005 at 11:43:27PM +0000, Xian wrote:
> I cant seem to make any window manager work over ssh, but they all work 
> locally. I am using Xorg now, and i didn't have this problem with XFree86.
> 
> I start X with just xterm for testing:
> 
>  startx /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm
> 
> and then type
> 
>  ssh -CXf my.home.machine twm

Hello Xian,

sometimes using -Y instead of -X solves a lot of X11 forwarding
problems. Not sure if it would solve your problem, but did you try this?

> in the xterm and it tells me it cant find any unmanaged screens.
> 
> Ive no idea whats doing wrong because other X apps work over ssh and window 
> managers work locally.
> 
> Any help much appreciated.
> -- 
> /Xian

Good luck,
-cpghost.

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