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On 12/22/19 4:17 PM, n952162 wrote: |
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> xauth(1) says: |
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> /if [the X server] does not support the SECURITY extension, the |
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> [generate] command fails./ |
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> The xauth command is used to generate the .Xauthority file, which is |
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> required for X11Forwarding. |
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> But the Security Extension is not enabled by default: |
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> - - xcsecurity : Build Security extension |
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> but I don't find anybody asking why X11 forwarding doesn't work under |
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> gentoo. What am I missing? |
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Unless I'm missing something, X11 forwarding works fine for me on |
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Gentoo, ssh'ing either to or from an Artix Linux box. Unfortunately, I'm |
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on the road, so can't check any of my Gentoo settings for several days. |
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Have you checked your use flags for xorg-server? I'm assuming |
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xcsecurity needs to be set, but don't know what the default state is. |
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(Sorry if this is a duplicate. I sent the first from a non-subscribed |
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address.) |
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