Re: Mouse button copy/paste not working

[Igor Pechtchanski <pechtcha at cs dot nyu dot edu>]

On Mon, 20 Jun 2005, Charles Packer wrote:

> Igor Pechtchanski wrote:
>
> > See <http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/cygwin-x-faq.html#remote> (please read
> > the whole section).
> > 	Igor
>
> Typical Unix-head response ("Read the whole book...").

I initially wrote "please read the whole section 5" (which is only one
printed page long, BTW), but then omitted the section number because I
thought it was self-evident.  Apparently not.

> There is nothing in the FAQ that deals with this problem. However,
> perusing the Cygwin/X installation instructions, under the section on
> logging on to remote clients, I noticed the suggested ssh command: ssh
> -Y -l username hostdomain. I checked to see what our PC guy had set me
> up with under the alias he had given me: ssh -X -l myname $1. Changing
> -X to -Y made all the difference and solved the problem. Returning to
> the FAQ, there is a question "X forwarding does not work does not work
> with OpenSSH under Cygwin"

That is the exact question I pointed you to.

> in which the answer I needed is embedded as an afterthought. Suggestion:
> Add to the FAQ a question specifically mentioning the symptoms I
> described.

The symptoms are there (i.e., the "BadAtom" message).  True, they are not
in the form of a question -- the FAQ maintainer reads this list and I'm
sure will see your suggestion.
	Igor
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