unable to run the GUI program from the remote Linux server

[Dan Trainor - hostinthebox.net]

> On Wed, 2004-12-01 at 15:57 -0800, Ting-Yuan Liu wrote:
> 
>>Hi,
>>
>>I upgraded to the Fedora 3 several days ago, and I found that there is a 
>>problem when I try to use any GUI programs from a Linux server.
>>
>>What I did is:
>>
>>1) ssh to the server under the terminal
>>
>>2) run the GUI programs, e.g xdvi
>>
>>3) get the error message:  Error: Can't open display:
>>
>>This is funny because the program will show up when I was using Fedora 2.
>>
>>I try the same thing under Knoppix, and it works.
>>
>>Therefore, it is not the problem in the Linux server.
>>
>>It means that there is some bugs (?) in Fedora 3, or we have to change the 
>>setting.
>>
>>Can anyone help me to solve this problem please?  Thanks.
> 
> 
> Try running ssh with the -Y argument:
> 
> ssh -Y user at remote.example.com
> 
> Thomas
> 

I think the option you're looking for is -X.

Thanks-
-dant