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How do I prevent Stata(GUI) from crashing when executed remotely through X11 forwarding?

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Stata(GUI) crashes when executed remotely through X11 forwarding

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Theresa Boswell, StataCorp

Some users who remotely execute Stata(GUI) through an ssh connection and X11 forwarding may experience a crash when using a pulldown menu or the toolbar. To stop this crash from happening, you should use ssh -Y to enable trusted X11 forwarding instead of ssh -X.

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