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Commit 2f655e73 authored by Martin Mareš's avatar Martin Mareš
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README: Add warning about ssh -Y

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...@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ OSDD is a simple daemon whose purpose is to wait for messages sent by other ...@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ OSDD is a simple daemon whose purpose is to wait for messages sent by other
programs and display them on the screen using libxosd. Unlike other such programs and display them on the screen using libxosd. Unlike other such
daemons, it handles message attributes (like colors), keeps its eye on daemons, it handles message attributes (like colors), keeps its eye on
message timing and uses X properties to pass messages, so it works over SSH message timing and uses X properties to pass messages, so it works over SSH
connections with X forwarding. connections with X forwarding (however, you need to use "ssh -Y" instead of
"ssh -X" with newer versions of OpenSSH).
I have developed osdd on Linux, but it should work on any recent POSIX-compliant I have developed osdd on Linux, but it should work on any recent POSIX-compliant
system equipped with libX11 and libxosd. system equipped with libX11 and libxosd.
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