I am using Putty on a Windows machine to ssh into another server. Once there, I am trying to use X11 forwarding to pop windows onto my computer. The remote system is not the issue since it is a large system that is successfully used by many other users in this same manner.
I log into the system via Putty without issue and then run startxwin
in cygwin. However, upon running xterm
in Putty, I am given the error xterm Xt error: Can't open display: localhost:##.0
where the pound signs are two integers whose value changes each time I log in.
- I have X11 forwarding enabled in the Putty settings
- I tried setting the "X display location" to
localhost:0
- I have ensured to download the X11 package for cygwin
- I have tried using just
startx
instead ofstartxwin
- I have tried
setenv DISPLAY localhost:0
andsetenv DISPLAY my.ip.address
Unfortunately, the issue persists. I've exhausted my Googling resources on this topic and so I would greatly appreciate any help. Thanks!
localhost:##.0
What actual numbers are you seeing here? What kind of X software are you running on the Windows computer?