The default doesn't do X-forwarding. ssh -X remote.machine does. I never bothered to track down the config file where -X could be made default but I'm pretty sure there is one.
On Fri, 1 Mar 2002, Nick Wright wrote: > Currently when I try to run X apps via an ssh login I get the error message > > xterm Xt error: Can't open display: > > Is this a problem with ssh and my x-forwarding? > if so, how do you change the x-forwarding options in ssh? > if not, what is the problem and how do I fix it? :)