[gentoo-user] Launching X.org through ssh

[gentoo-user] Launching X.org through ssh

[Rafael Fernández López]

Hi,

I'm connecting from a computer (remote computer) to a server (sshd, it is
running apache2 too, but it doesn't matter right now), and I can connect
through ssh to it, and run every command all right, but launching X.org.

If I try a "startx" command, it will start X.org in the local computer,
and I'd like to run it into the remote computer, as you would do with RDP
for example.

Thank you,
Rafael Fernandez Lopez.


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Re: [gentoo-user] Launching X.org through ssh

[Toby Cubitt]

On Thu, May 25, 2006 at 08:09:38PM +0200, Rafael Fern?ndez L?pez wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm connecting from a computer (remote computer) to a server (sshd, it is
> running apache2 too, but it doesn't matter right now), and I can connect
> through ssh to it, and run every command all right, but launching X.org.
> 
> If I try a "startx" command, it will start X.org in the local computer,
> and I'd like to run it into the remote computer, as you would do with RDP
> for example.

That won't work. When you run an X program ("client") on the remote
box, it connects to your local X server so you see the remotely
running client on your local display. But the X server itself is, as
the name suggests, a server for X, not a client.

You should look into VNC (there are a number of versions in portage),
or maybe freeNX. In my experience, freeNX gives better performance,
but VNC is easier to set up, especially if you connect via ssh (as you
should). FreeNX is usually used to forward single applications, not
whole desktops, but recent versions can also forward whole
desktops. (It can even connect to VNC sessions.)

HTH,

Toby
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Re: [gentoo-user] Launching X.org through ssh

[Alan]

On Thu, May 25, 2006 at 08:09:38PM +0200, Rafael Fern?ndez L?pez wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm connecting from a computer (remote computer) to a server (sshd, it is
> running apache2 too, but it doesn't matter right now), and I can connect
> through ssh to it, and run every command all right, but launching X.org.
> 
> If I try a "startx" command, it will start X.org in the local computer,
> and I'd like to run it into the remote computer, as you would do with RDP
> for example.

I don't think that X works this way.  You'd need to use vnc or nx I
believe.


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Re: [gentoo-user] Launching X.org through ssh

[Mauro Faccenda]

On Thursday 25 May 2006 15:09, Rafael Fernández López wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm connecting from a computer (remote computer) to a server (sshd, it is
> running apache2 too, but it doesn't matter right now), and I can connect
> through ssh to it, and run every command all right, but launching X.org.
>
> If I try a "startx" command, it will start X.org in the local computer,
> and I'd like to run it into the remote computer, as you would do with RDP
> for example.

You must have a xserver (X.org) running on your computer, and with 
X11forwarding enabled, you can run graphical (X) programs on a remote box. 
You can even, start a DE (kde, gnome, fluxbox, etc...)

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Re: [gentoo-user] Launching X.org through ssh

[Rafael Fernández López]

I solved it setting X11forwarding to true, so now it goes all right !!!

Thanks !!

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