[R] R via ssh login on OS X?

[Ulises Mora Alvarez]

Hi!

If you are trying to log in from another Mac to the G5 there are some 
details to bear in mind, though. If you are indeed trying from a Mac, I'd 
suggest you to launch your local X server; then, from an xterm 'ssh -X...' 
to the G5. Of course, if the sshd on the G5 is configured so that its  
/etc/sshd_config says 'X11Forwarding no' you'll be not able to use the X11 
device for graphics; but you can search for a solution on the list 
files.  

Good look.

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004, Paul Roebuck wrote:

> On Mon, 28 Jun 2004, James Howison wrote:
> 
> > I have an ssh only login to a G5 on which I am hoping to run some
> > analyses.  The situation is complicated by the fact that the computer's
> > owner is away for the summer (and thus also only has shell login).
> >
> > R is installed and there is a symlink to /usr/local/bin/R but when I
> > try to launch it I get:
> >
> > [jhowison at euro]$ R
> > kCGErrorRangeCheck : Window Server communications from outside of
> > session allowed for root and console user only
> > INIT_Processeses(), could not establish the default connection to the
> > WindowServer.Abort trap
> >
> > I though, ah ha, I need to tell it not to use the GUI but to no avail:
> >
> > [jhowison at euro]$ R --gui=none
> > kCGErrorRangeCheck : Window Server communications from outside of
> > session allowed for root and console user only
> > INIT_Processeses(), could not establish the default connection to the
> > WindowServer.Abort trap
> >
> > I'm embarrassed to say that I'm writing to the list without having the
> > latest version installed---because I can't install it at the moment.  I
> > am using R 1.8.1.  I have tried to compile the latest from source but
> > there is no F77 compiler. I thought I'd ask around before going down
> > the "put local dependencies in the home folder" to compile this route
> > (any hints on doing that would be great though) ...
> >
> > Can other people get R command-line to work with logged in remotely via
> > ssh?  Any hints?
> > Is this something that is fixed in more recent versions?
> >
> > I think I can see one other route:  getting the computer's owner to
> > install fink and their version remotely ... but I'm open to all "don't
> > bother the professor when he's on holiday" options ...
> 
> I suffered similarly attempting to run R via CGI; I never found
> a workaround for remote access (also running 1.8.1 with Panther).
> Seemed to have something to do with running an application requiring
> access to graphics but not being the user currently "owning" the dock.
> I did not determine if the limitation was due to R implementation or
> operating system software.
> 
> F77 not necessary; use 'f2c' instead. But don't bother with Fink since
> it's not necessary to build it. No 'sudo' access either? Is the user
> still logged in (screenlocked) or are you just lacking administrative
> access?
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> SIGSIG -- signature too long (core dumped)
> 
> ______________________________________________
> R-help at stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list
> https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help
> PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
> 

-- 
Ulises M. Alvarez
LAB. DE ONDAS DE CHOQUE
FISICA APLICADA Y TECNOLOGIA AVANZADA
UNAM
umalvarez at fata.unam.mx