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Re: Xlib connection refused


thom@heavyweightsoftware.com schrieb:
> Xlib: connection to "192.168.205.98:0.0 refused by server
> Xlib: No protocol specified
> xterm XT error: Can't open display: 192.168.205.98:0.0
> 
> I have no idea what the 0.0 is, but the 192.168.205.98 is my windows box
> running cygwin x server. This is set up in my DISPLAY variable on the
> linux host.

If you use ssh to tunnel the X-protocol, you shouldn't set DISPLAY, ssh will do that for you.
If you want to connect without a tunnel, for testing start the X-server with -ac to disable access control (or use xhost+) to see if that is the problem.

The 0.0 is the display and screen number.
 


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