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SSH pkg X11
Name: lahan Date: April 11, 2006 at 23:59:25 Pacific OS: Solaris 9 CPU/Ram: sparc Product: V480
Comment:
Hi
I have created an package (x.pkg). This package starts a X11 java GUI. The package works fine if I connects direct to the Solaris server. But if I connect with ssh from a windows machine the display settings fails. The windows machine runs exceed and I connect with putty(SSH). Who or what value must I set the DISPLAY in my package so it works over a SSH connection.
If I just starts a program without my pkgadd -d x.pkg it also works fine with the display.
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