>I'm trying to execute metatool through a SSH2 client connection so I
>don't have to run ReflectionX over a modem line. I'm connecting
>through a Client (Windows98) running SSH2 and I'm connecting (RSA) to a
>Solaris 7 server running SSH2.
>I set my DISPLAY variable to;
>DISPLAY='154.209.54.77:0'
>export DISPLAY
>$ Metatool
>Couldn't open display!
>Is your DISPLAY variable set properly?
Let's call the Unix host "remote" and call your PC "local".
Metatool is an x-client running on "remote" and it tries to
display to a PC x-server running on "local".
You can do either one of the two:
a) display to "local" via X,
b) display to "local" with ssh X-forwarding.
For both (a) and (b), you need to have a PC x-server running.
For (a), you don't need ssh on your PC.
For (b), you need an ssh client which has the X-forwarding option
(like SecureCRT 3.1 from http://www.vandyke.com); needless to say,
you meed a sshd2 running on "remote". When setup properly, the
ssh window client open an connection (usally port 22) to "remote"
and set the DISPLAY to "remote:10" (as default, which can be changed).
So, you *don't* need to set DISPLAY explicitly (which from your post,
I presume you set DISPLAY to "local:0" which is wrong.
Hope it helps.
BTW, your posting would be most suitable in comp.security.ssh.
You you still can't make it work, post your problem there and you
will get more help.
Good luck.
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