Mythtv backend

[Chris Clarke]

I'm pretty sure if you try ssh -X merv-Q0ErXNX1RuZALGUKhjNAFw at public.gmane.org it will forward it for you

Good luck,
Chris

On 1/5/07, Merv Curley <mervc-MwcKTmeKVNQ at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> I hope I am getting somewhere.
>
> I have followed the Ubuntu install instructions as suggested by Aaron Vegh.
> But since I have never tried to ssh to another computer, I am stopped at
> configuring the backend using  this computer with X installed.
>
> Here is where I am, logged on to the backend computer.
>
>  ssh merv-Q0ErXNX1RuZALGUKhjNAFw at public.gmane.org  [ the backend ]
> The authenticity of host '192.168.0.2 (192.168.0.2)' can't be established.
> RSA key fingerprint is c3:8e:98:40:1c:49:dd:5b:d3:21:32:8c:28:6d:80:bc.
> Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
>
> Warning: Permanently added '192.168.0.2' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
>
> I don't imagine this is any probem.  now I supply the password and I am logged
> on.  So I try;  sudo mythtv-setup.
>
> mythtv-setup: cannot connect to X server
>
> I read the suggested page at Gentoo-wiki but that didn't clear my grey cells
> since, it suggests  -
>
> X11Forwarding needs to be enabled on the sshd server.
>
> I checked the file on the backend computer and 'X11 forwarding yes'  ...
>
> Next the wiki suggests restarting  sshd but it isn't in /etc/init.d. ,  Is
> that my problem? I did install the openssh-server package and ssh is there
> but not sshd.
>       On this computer I have openssh-client but not the server installed.
>
> Further on,  the wiki states to check $DISPLAY and on the backend it is blank.
> On this 'X' machine it is   :0   On the backend machine I typed
> export DISPLAY=localhost:10.0  as suggested but $DISPLAY still comes up blank
> when I check from the logged on machine.
>
> Did I give enough details?  Seems to me in the distant past I went through
> this  $DISPLAY thing.  Maybe why I have never succeeded at logging on and
> running pgm's on another system.
>
> Help?
>
> -
> Merv Curley
> Toronto, Ont. Can
>
> Debian Linux  Etch
> Desktop:  KDE 3.5.5    KMail 1.2.3
>
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