Python Script Works Locally But Not Remotely with SSH

[Jedrzej Krzysztof Dec]

On Wednesday, March 28, 2012 2:51:37 AM UTC+2, goldtech wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have a WinXP PC running an SSH server and I have a Linux PC with an
> SSH client  and logged into the XP seemingly OK. It's all on my
> personal LAN, the connection seems OK.
> 
> I have a py file on the XP that I run via SSH from the Linux, it's:
> 
> import webbrowser
> webbrowser.open('www.google.com')
> 
> This runs OK started on the local XP PC, the browser Firefox opens and
> goes to the site, or it opens a tab to the site. But executing that
> same file via SSH does not open Firefox...doing it via SSH starts
> Firefox ( I see it begin in the process manager and I see web
> activity) but Firefox does not open it's window.
> 
> Why the does the window not open when the script is started remotely?
> 
> Thanks.

Do You have a GUI over SSH? Something like ssh -X in Linux systems, or do You just have a terminal window? If You just have a terminal, You wont be able to run GUI apps.

Rgrds