Run linux on a server as a web desktop

garrowolf · 07-28-2009, 06:33 PM

I have dreamhost and they don't have an answer for me on this.

What I want to do is install a copy of ubuntu on my server space and run it as a desktop OS. That way I can access it from anywhere and install the latest ubuntu packages and have it the way I want it. Most of these web OS programs are too limited.

So if I run it as a gui on the server is this possible?

foodown · 07-28-2009, 07:46 PM

It is quite possible. Whatever machine you are using to access the server and run the desktop remotely will need a local X11 server. These are available for just about every platform out there, though, so it shouldn't be an issue.

You will need the ability to access your server via ssh and your server provider will need to allow X11 forwarding . . . They may not, since this will use hella-bandwidth.

Here is a good article to read:
http://www.codingdomain.com/linux/remote/x11/

garrowolf · 07-29-2009, 07:22 AM

cool thanx!