On Friday 26 September 2014 17:29:15 XUTIANRUI did opine And Gene did reply: > Hi, > I have just installed XQuartz 2.7.7 to my Mac. However after I: > % ssh -X > to a remote server, and type > % gedit somename.py & > in order to open a gedit window to edit, there is a window showing up > for a second and then vanishes. May I ask why? > Thank you. > Terah
ssh -X doesn't always grab the X stuff, try ssh -Y You must also be the same user on both machines. So if you're on a buntu box, ssh-ing into a redhat/fedora box, you will have to look up the ssh manpage and use the username and password that is you on the rh/fedora box. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> US V Castleman, SCOTUS, Mar 2014 is grounds for Impeaching SCOTUS _______________________________________________ xorg@lists.x.org: X.Org support Archives: http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg Info: http://lists.x.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg Your subscription address: %(user_address)s
