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TkDiff over remote X11 connection fails?

AlanM
2012-01-17
2022-01-11
  • AlanM

    AlanM - 2012-01-17

    I'm trying to run TkDiff on some files on my Mac, and display on my Windows machine running Xming.  Other X11 apps work, but not TkDiff.  Any idea what I might be missing?  I've got X11 forwarding enabled, using SSH.  I don't get an error.  TkDiff just hangs until I kill it.  I'd really like this to work.  I use TkDiff all the time, just not remotely.

     
  • michael-m

    michael-m - 2021-10-07

    Just a thought - I'm not exactly certain WHEN they decided to create the "Aqua"-support version of TK (thus the "wish" Tcl/Tk interpreter), but I'd investigate if your OS version of the Tcl/Tk environment is based on Aqua and NOT X11; You may simply need a different installation of WISH to regain the capabilities afforded by X11. Note that if this is the case, you may have to adjust your PATH when logging-in remotely, such that the X11 version is found FIRST ahead of the Aqua one if you access to both.

     
  • Elwood Downey

    Elwood Downey - 2022-01-11

    When I upgraded from Big Sur to Monterey my tkdiff started doing the same as @AlanM. I ran "sudo port install tk" and after that tkdiff worked via ssh again.

     

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