X Windows/GUI Apps through SSH

**Prog** · 01-02-2009, 05:53 PM

I learned this and thought I would share. First check the /etc/ssh/ssh_config on the server you want to use X Applications/GUI - Look for this line:

Code:

# ForwardX11 no

Uncomment and set to yes

Code:

ForwardX11 yes

Disconnected from SSH. Now when you want to connect via SSH and be able to run X application connect using this line:

Code:

ssh -X username@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Once you are connected you should be able to run any X application and it will present the GUI locally.

Jordan · 01-06-2009, 07:57 AM

I've used this before. There is also some software that we purchased here at work (I believe it was around $1000). I can't think of the name of it but it was horrible and did this same thing.

**Tor** · 01-09-2009, 06:49 AM

Neat! I've heard of a Windows Software that does this as well which sets up an X server on your windows machine and allows you to connect Linux + Windows GUIs. HummingBird, but I think it is costly.