[ale] remote X problems.

[David Corbin]

On Thursday 07 August 2003 19:28, Transam wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 07, 2003 at 07:25:17AM -0400, David Corbin wrote:
> ...
>
> > > > I then use ssh to access machine O,
> > > > where I cannot launchan X application.
>
> You then su?  That's a no-no.  Use ssh to the local system instead.
> This should solve your problem.

Other than the fact that what I want to do doesn't actually work, why is su a 
no-no?

>
> > > >T ----via KDM----  P  ----ssh -X----O
> > > >
> > > >Thanks for the help.
> > > >David
>
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