Cannot open remote display

[Paul Howarth]

A. Lanza wrote:
> i'm managing a server in my local network remotely using ssh. From a
> graphical command terminal in my laptop i issue the following command:
> 
> 	ssh -l root server1
> 
> This way, i get a command shell for server1 on my laptop screen. But,
> when i want to edit a file on the server with a graphical tool, like
> gedit, i get the following message:
> 
> 	(gedit:5880): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:
> 
> I'd like to edit the file in my laptop display. Is there any way to do
> this?
> 
> I'd appreciate any help.

Try adding the -X or -Y option to your ssh command. See "man ssh" for 
details.

Paul.