ssh + gui?

SamerAdra · 10-27-2004, 05:03 PM

I want to remotely login to an x-windows session and get a gui up and running....i was told to try ssh -X login@serveraddress and it would automatically pop up a gui, but it stayed in bash, but console ssh works. any programs i need? use vnc instead? with?

acid_kewpie · 10-27-2004, 05:11 PM

-X option will allow X forwarding. from a local X system you can open X applications and they will display locally. not sure what you're trying to achieve really...

SamerAdra · 10-27-2004, 05:21 PM

oh ok. i was wondering if it is possible to login t o my desktop kinda like windows remote desktop.

corbintechboy · 10-27-2004, 05:24 PM

VNC maybe something like that?

caged · 10-27-2004, 10:54 PM

yeah ssh is like secure telnet are you looking for a secure vnc?

SamerAdra · 10-27-2004, 10:59 PM

ah, yes, i must be thinking of vnc. all i have is the server address (eno.eecs.ku.edu), my user name, and password, so i assume i'd need more for vnc..like a port#, and perhaps they don't even allow vnc..well, i just found out about the konqueror fish:// method, so i'm happy, but breaking out a remote desktop would be fun.
thanks for all the responses.