[TriLUG] X11TransSocket UNIX Connect: Can't connect: errno = 111

[Jim Ray]

telnet works great for programming hp jetdirects especially after that
lawsuit from sun took java virtual machines out of the picture and
rendered http useless.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeremy Portzer [mailto:jeremyp at pobox.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 8:24 PM
> To: trilug at trilug.org
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] X11TransSocket UNIX Connect: Can't connect:
errno =
> 111
> 
> On Wed, 2003-02-12 at 20:19, Mike M wrote:
> > When I telnet to another box and run vim I get:
> > X11TransSocket UNIX Connect: Can't connect: errno = 111
> > 5 times and then I can edit with no further problems.
> >
> > When I ssh to the same box and use vim in the same way as before I
get
> no
> > problems.
> >
> > I use the same local end box each time.
> >
> > Any hints would be appreciated.
> 
> Simple solution: Don't do that!
> Why are you using telnet !?!  Everything you type, passwords, etc,
> whatever, get passed in the clear!!!  Telnet should be abolished from
> the face of the earth... except maybe for manually doing HTTP or other
> stuff like that.
> 
> Better answer:  what does echo $DISPLAY tell you?  Ssh is probably
> setting $DISPLAY properly for X forwarding, while telnet is not that
> smart.
> 
> --Jeremy
> 
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