Oh something else you cannot ssh with an account, su root then launch an X program... and is root allowed to connect with ssh etc...
I would start by using my connection and launch xclock & if that works then look if not to do with root cannot use ssh, if thats ok, then as root give your PC IP address to DISPLAY like (in ksh...) export DISPLAY=<PC IP>:0.0 Let me think a bit more for what else, but just got home after a completely OT seminary so I am a bit out of phase...
Addendum as it may not be very clear (trying my best though...)
To see why you need to export:
As you connect using X , in ssh from your PC, it will receive the DISPLAY information from the client in ssh, NOT your IP but something like
What you have suggests its using your ssh connection DISPLAY information, but that doesnt work in ssh ( unless someone gives me the recipy...) that display is yours and cannot be used by someone else...
Last edited by vbe; 01-29-2019 at 01:09 PM..
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