On 10/23/06, Carl Karsten <<a href="mailto:carl@personnelware.com">carl@personnelware.com</a>> wrote:<div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> I have 2 boxes: A and B A has a full ubuntu-desktop install (so X) B is ubuntu-server, (so no X) on B: apt-get install openssh-server xterm on A: ssh -X u@B check config: u@B:~$ sudo grep X /etc/ssh/sshd_config X11Forwarding yes X11DisplayOffset 10 good. u@B:~$ xterm xterm Xt error: Can't open display: xterm: DISPLAY is not set Shouldn't 'apt-get install xterm' install whatever is needed so I can run xterm on an exported display? Carl K _______________________________________________ xorg mailing list <a href="mailto:xorg@lists.freedesktop.org">xorg@lists.freedesktop.org</a> <a href="http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg"> http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg</a> </blockquote></div> Carl, You might want to try "xhost +" on A and then do your steps. Regards -- ~ Ashwin