>>>>> "TAD" == Todd A Anderson <drtodd13@comcast.N0SPAM.net> writes:

TAD> I can do "ssh -X foo" where foo is a local machine on the same
TAD> network and from there forward X back to my desktop. However, I
TAD> have another machine that I have to access using a proxy:

TAD> ssh -X -o "ProxyCommand ./connect.exe -S socks-proxy:1080
TAD> other_machine 22" other_machine

TAD> After I login this way, my DISPLAY variable is set correctly
TAD> (localhost:10.0) but when I try to start an X session it says nu
TAD> usable address for localhost:6010 and also Error: can't open
TAD> display: localhost:10.0

TAD> I assume this has something to do with the proxy. Anyway to get
TAD> X working through the proxy?

TAD> thanks,

TAD> Todd

It shouldn't have anything to do with the proxy. Try using 127.0.0.1
instead of "localhost".

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Richard Silverman
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