[daip] [HelpDesk #19384] Using AIPS remotely

[George Martin]

> From helpdesk at aoc.nrao.edu  Sun Jun 18 21:53:49 2006
> 
> >From: Adam Ginsburg <keflavich at gmail.com>
> >To: helpdesk at aoc.nrao.edu
> >Subject: Using AIPS remotely
> 
> I'm trying to run AIPS remotely, from a desktop on NM Tech campus but 
> not at the AOC.  From the cookbook section 12.4, I think I should be 
> able to do that, but I've run into a few problems.  First, I tried 
> SSH-ing into my computer and running "aips tv=local", but that gives me 
> this error:
> 
> XAS: cannot connect to X server :0
> UNIXSERVERS: Start message server MSSRV1 on sum-ginsburg, display :0
> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> Xlib: No protocol specified
> 
> xterm Xt error: Can't open display: :0
> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> Xlib: No protocol specified
> 
> xterm Xt error: Can't open display: :0
> 
> 
> (I'm running the latest Fedora Core linux)
> 
> Then, I tried to install AIPS on my computer.  The whole of the install 
> was successful, except the important part: the XAS install failed, and I 
> can't find either a log of why it failed or any way to attempt to 
> reinstall just that component.
> 
> What do you recommend?  Do you need more information?
> Thanks,
> Adam
> (also aginsbur at aoc.nrao.edu)

I'm forwarding this to daip at nrao.edu, at least for the installation
question.

  George