Mythtv backend

Aaron Vegh aaronvegh-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
Fri Jan 5 13:40:29 UTC 2007


You might want to try VNC as well. In Ubuntu, you can turn on Remote
Desktop, and then use any VNC client to get in. Works well over local
networks....

Cheers,
Aaron.

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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