Re: tramp X forwarding howto

[Michael Albinus]

Paul K <mafeuser@gmail.com> writes:

> Hallo people.

Hi Paul,

> I visit remote directory of my linux box.
> I want to run some X application for some remote file, but I get some error
> message:
>
> Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:
>
>
> My *Messages* buffer also tells:
>
> Tramp: Sending command `exec ssh -q   -o
> ControlPath=/tmp/tramp.29890nH.%r@%h:%p
> -o ControlMaster=yes -e none RHEL6-64'
>
> `RHEL6-64' is the name of my remote linux box.
>
> I do not see `-Y' argument in the ssh command. Is this the reason?
>
> how can I instruct tramp to use this argument ?

Which Tramp version are you running? Apply "C-h v tramp-version".

> best regards,

Best regards, Michael.