segmentation fault while opening grads

[Dave Allured]

John, you did not say how you are connecting from one computer to
another.  But I expect it is ssh, right?  If so, you probably need a
protocol layer called X11 forwarding.  A plain ssh session does not have
all the hooks needed by Grads to operate the separate graphics window.

Either ask your system administration for help with X11 forwarding, or
perhaps someone here more knowledgeable than I can explain the right way
to set it up on linux.

--Dave Allured
CIRES Climate Diagnostics Center
NOAA Earth Systems Research Laboratory, Physical Sciences Division

John Guhin wrote:
> Hi,
>      I am trying to open grads in a linux computer (say name1), from
> an another linux computer (say name2). When I am typing grads (in
> name1, after logging in from name2) it is giving the following error ...
> -----------------------------------------
> Grid Analysis and Display System (GrADS) Version 1.8SL11
> Copyright (c) 1988-2001 by Brian Doty
> Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies
> Institute for Global Environment and Society
> All Rights Reserved
>
> Config: v1.8SL11 32-bit little-endian readline printim
>
> Issue 'q config' command for more information.
>
> Landscape mode? (no for portrait):
> GX Package Initialization: Size = 11 8.5
> Segmentation fault
> -------------------------------------------------------
> I can use grads in both the computers when  I log in directly. Do I
> have to type something before opening the grads window?
>
> thanks in advance,
> john
>