This isn't OpenSSH's fault; it's Firefox's usual "remote" behaviour when it spots that there's already an instance on the same X display (not necessarily on the same system). Run 'firefox -no-remote' to force it to start a standalone instance.
** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: openssh => firefox -- [hardy] Cannot xforward firefox https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/214829 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs