[virt-tools-list] virt-viewer over ssh

[Guido Günther]

On Tue, Nov 06, 2012 at 09:56:19AM -0500, Dave Allan wrote:
> I'm having trouble with virt-viewer not connecting to a VM on a remote
> host over SSH.  It connects, briefly gives me a black VM display, and
> then says that the remote disconnected.  I've noticed a few paches on

That was basically what I was seeing IIRC. I've roled my patches into
the Debian package:

	http://packages.debian.org/experimental/virt-viewer

(in case you have a vm around to test). I didn't get around to dig
deeper into Christophe comments due to a lack of free time yet though.
Cheers, 
 -- Guido

> review that seem to reference misbehavior with SSH.[1][2]  Before I go
> dig into this, is anybody else seeing this behavior?  Guido, what was
> your motivation for these patches?  I have to admit that in the quick
> look I took last night I don't understand their purpose.
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
> [1]
> http://www.redhat.com/archives/virt-tools-list/2012-October/msg00223.html
> [2]
> http://www.redhat.com/archives/virt-tools-list/2012-October/msg00222.html
>