openssh unix dev - Aug 2001 - Setting of DISPLAY Variable

Hi

I'm currently testing OpenSSH_2.9p2 on AIX.

Is there any reason why the hostname is used for the DISPLAY variable instead of
localhost?

I just had problems with X11 forwarding on a AIX test machine that has HCMP
configured but not running.
(the network interface has a different IP address in that state)
After changing the DISPLAY variable X11 forwarding worked fine.

Frank



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On Mon, 6 Aug 2001, Frank-M Mohr wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> I'm currently testing OpenSSH_2.9p2 on AIX.
>
> Is there any reason why the hostname is used for the DISPLAY
> variable instead of localhost?
IIRC some broken X server detect "localhost" in $DISPLAY and force
the use of a Unix socket.

-d

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