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Re: Xlib connection refused


I don't understand what
> Then you have to set DISPLAY before you start ssh but not inside the ssh
> session.

means. I'm setting DISPLAY in my .bash_profile to point back to my windows
box.

> thom@heavyweightsoftware.com schrieb:
>> Sorry that I haven't answered this question yet. I am following the
>> directions on the cygwin site, so I'm doing:
>>
>> ssh -Y -l username remote_hostname_or_ip_address
>>
>> Then typing xterm& to open it on my windows client.
>
> Then you have to set DISPLAY before you start ssh but not inside the ssh
> session.
>
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