broken ssh

Nils Kassube kassube at gmx.net
Sun Jun 13 21:36:38 UTC 2010


Mark C. Miller wrote:
> How do I edit that file:
> 
> I tried this
> 
> root at eyore:~# gedit /etc/ssh/sshd_config
> 
> and got thisd
> 
> (gedit:26046): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:

Usually root has no permission to access the display of a normal user. 
Therefore you need gksu to give root permission. As a normal user try 
this:

gksu gedit /etc/ssh/sshd_config


Nils




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