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How do I programmatically and remotely (using SSH) log-in a user so that the lightdm login screen closes and loads the user's desktop as thought they had physical typed in their username and password?

I have a vanilla Ubuntu 12.04 Desktop setup, and I'd like to be able to start a desktop application remotely via SSH. I've already accomplished this by specifying export DISPLAY=:0, however, the assumes there's already an X-session running.

Edit: I do NOT mean VNC/RDP/Nx. I mean literally logging in the physical terminal, but when you're not at the physical terminal. Imagine someone was sitting down in front of your physical Linux computer, and you want to let them log-in, but you don't want to give them your password. Instead, you SSH into the box, and run a script to log them in and start a desktop session.

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  • Not quite what was asked but you may be also happy with a VNC solution: askubuntu.com/a/25192/3940
    – Takkat
    May 5, 2012 at 22:06
  • Have you found a solution for this?
    – Jack
    Jan 21, 2018 at 11:12

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Why don't you try a program designed for ssh remote login. Details can be found here: http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/lucid/man1/ssh.1.html

Just add the program to startup list and give required params.

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  • Please see my edit.
    – Cerin
    May 5, 2012 at 22:30

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