gui on centos server

unminser · 02-05-2011, 09:07 PM

how to get gui while ssh to a server?
this is what i have so far.

Code:

yum groupinstall "X Window System" "GNOME Desktop Environment"

on server

how to start the gui?

ashwin_cse · 02-06-2011, 09:17 AM

I think what you are looking for is X11 forwarding. Do a internet search with search engine for x11 forwarding and see if it suits your requirement.

peonuser · 02-06-2011, 03:22 PM

Personally I do not have a gui on servers for both memory manaagement and security reasons.
You could try this for starter:
http://www.vanemery.com/Linux/XoverSSH/X-over-SSH2.html

unminser · 02-06-2011, 08:20 PM

the tutorial is helpful.
i follow the step and the window[clock and calculator] show up on host-local screen.
i install xming.
i tested it on a virtualbox centos server.
but when i type startx the gui show up in the virtualbox guest window.

i use gui because the program i want to use dont have cli