[mythtv-users] modernizing mythtv

[James Linder]

On 10 May 2014, at 1:18 am, mythtv-users-request at mythtv.org wrote:

>>> No need for SSH, X has native feature to be accessed remotely, SSH is
>>> needed only if accessed over untrusted network. You can have an X app
>>> installed in a remote box - no X needed in this box - and you can run
>>> this app from any box that has X installed. It is amazing how people do
>>> not remember basics.
>> 
>> Tried it lately?  Most modern distributions 'discourage' the practice.
>> The local X server won't be bound to a TCP port out of the box and if
>> iptables is running it will block any outside connection anyway.  And
>> fixing it gets harder and harder every year.  And Wayland will put a
>> final end to remote X unless you install an X11 emulation layer exactly
>> like Windows folk must.
>> 
> Huh? The X server runs on the box you sit in front of. The ports are standard. 
> iptables? You only get that (on Debian, at least) if you ask for it.
> 
> And if Wayland doesn't have a networking option it will be of limited use to 
> most *nix users.

Indeed there seems to be a trend to meet the needs of the great unwashed mass over the needs of real users. Methinks that we will prevail, but it may be hard and messy

Most distros try to lock down X11 forwarding in leau of ssh forwarding. Beware of
X11Forwarding yes
X11UseLocalhost no

in /etc/ssh/sshd_config

It would be great if the feverent developers of the various distros said “Bla bla and these things too” together with an explanation of WHY rather than behold how clever I am. Alas.

James