Questions tagged [remote]
Anything involving something running on one computer and interacting with resources of another computer (e.g. display).
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How to keep an encrypted home directory mounted (even after logout)
Sometimes I'd like to ssh to a machine, mount my encrypted home directory and
disconnect and keep the directory mounted.
What I managed already to do is
ssh to my machine (without password only ...
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Control PC from Android phone?
I always wanted to control my Linux PC via my smartphone, and found a way to do it. It's called CRC Remote. I could have several profiles with buttons, and on the press of one it would run the ...
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How to control multiple computers from one? [closed]
Once I saw a friend who had created a study room where there were 10 PCs running Ubuntu. From each one of the PCs you could login into your personal account. There was also an 11th PC which was was ...
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Get remotetime via commandline, set it to local clock with TZ
I was experimenting with the clock. Changed it on local box. After that, Google and other SSL websites stopped working so I was not able to get the exact local time (I don't wear a watch). Luckily, ...
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PC turns off/log outs when disconnected from TV
For some reason when I disconnect the HDMI cable from the pc it turns off/log out. When I reconnect the HDMI cable back it just outputs a black screen and I have to restart the PC. When I try to ...
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Using android phone as a second screen
There are many options in the market and in the community about virtual desktop and remote control, but until now I haven't seen any solution to be able to just control the smartphone (android) just ...
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Youtube-dl facebook video asks login details in remote server?
I was working on a project which uses youtube-dl, when I was working on the project from my local machine it worked fine without any problems but when I tried to run the same project in a remote VM (...
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How to install X11 (VNC VIEWER) in Ubuntu 18.04 and above to take system in remote with graphical interface?
Please help me to install X11 VNC VIEWER with graphical login screen in 18.04 and above.
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Remote connection from windows to ubuntu 20.04
I am new to Ubuntu. I have installed ubuntu 20.04 in my PC and want to remotely access it through windows on my laptop. I have successfully installed xrdp and it is working also. The only issue is ...
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help configuring rspamd to be used from remote postfix
Good day!
my postfix is in different host from my dovecot and rspamd, and everytime a mail comes the postfix will deliver it to my dovecot. Now I am having a hard time configuring my postfix to use ...
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How can I host VMs on my Ubuntu Server for remote access within my LAN?
I've read a bunch about KVM, installed it and then successfully create a VM inside it using this guide.
Now I would like to be able to access it from my other computers (Windows and Ubuntu) within my ...
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Setting up remote access on command-line ubuntu server
I have an ubuntu server (command-line version of ubuntu). I want to access it from home using putty from outside the facility. I need a step-wise guide to setup remote access on my server. I am using ...
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AeroAdmin crashs in Wine under 64-bit Linux
I am looking for a remote control software which runs in 64bit-linux and works without being in the same network. The only program (except of TeamViewer) I found is AeroAdmin.
According to its ...
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server ubuntu xrdp connection problem
I tried to connect into my server ubuntu from a remote ubuntu pc using remmina but i suddenly encountered this connection problem. I tried using another person's server profile and it works perfectly, ...
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Easy remote control for Ubuntu
All our workstations are Ubuntu 18.04.5. Currently, to connect from home, employees use X2GO.
Problem is, there are complains about it crashing, getting stuck, being un-intuitive, and not having the ...
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Authentication Required Popup
Edit: The popup problem is caused by Chrome Remote Desktop. When I uninstalled it, the problem is resolved. However, I want to have this app. How can I manage to have it without seeing disturbing ...
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How to make PROFTPD files accessiable through internet
I am new in Linux/ubuntu.
I created a Proftpd server and configured it all. When I tried to access in local(ftp://127.0.0.1) with username and password, I am able to see and download files. I want ...
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How to choose songs from my Rhythmbox library using Web Remote Control plugin?
Im using the Web Remote Control Plugin for Rhythmbox and it works. However its functionality is limited to showing album art, and previous, next and Play/Pause controls (see image).
Is there a way ...
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ssh public key problem: /usr/bin/ssh-copy-id: ERROR: No identities found
I have two users each with their own computers running Ubuntu. I want to remotely access one of them (say the desktop server) from the other one (say the client pc).
I'm trying to enable public key ...
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How to make Pulseaudio work with MPD via network when using the client in Guest session?
mpc status shows the playback is on, but "ERROR: Failed to open audio output". If I log in as special purpose user, playback works fine. I have remote mpd server, but the audio should play ...
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What Remote Desktop Client to install
I use Ubuntu 20.04 with Fluxbox as a window manager.
I need you to recommend an application that acts as a remote desktop client,
that supports the most common network protocols such as VNC, XDMCP, ...
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How do I configure x11vnc.service to run x11vnc as root?
I'd like to access my "real" display remotely. Basically use my macbook to pilot what I see on the display of my local server. My goal is that the same image is duplicated: in the actual ...
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ir-keytable and Imon as MCE remote for Kodi
When I switched to Ubuntu to run my kodi media centre I manahged to get ir-keytable set up and work (under 18.10) and it worked well even through upgrades to 19 and then 20.04. However, about 3 weeks ...
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Remote shutdown Ubuntu 20.04 with Google Home
I want to tell Google Home to shutdown my Ubuntu 20.04 machine. I have followed this guide:
How can I remotely shutdown Ubuntu using Google Home?
If I run the script mentioned in the post manually and ...
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How Do I Prevent Access To My Server via SSH During School Hours?
I am doing homeschooling and I am wasting a lot of time on my server, how do I turn off SSH during school hours so it blocks me from accessing my server via ssh then when I am done it turns ssh back ...
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Remote System Monitor for Ubuntu and Android
I'm looking for a software for Ubuntu that is similar to Remote System Monitor
I would like to access to my data and see them from my Android phone.
Could you suggest any software like that?
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How to remotely connect to Ubuntu 18.04 with UI and keeping locked screen?
How to remotly connect to Ubuntu 18.04 with UI, with the following conditions:
Be able to login remotely even if no local session exists (eg.: after reeboot)
Keep locked screen in the phisical ...
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rhythmbox webremote
I would like to control rhythmbox with my android phone and local domestic network. How to use the defaut plugin webremote ? I use Ubuntu 16.04 and rhythmbox 3.4.
I tried to launch the plugin, and ...
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Remmina blank screen after remote server reboot vnc connection
Rebooted remote server running Ubuntu 18.04 and attempted to login using a Remmina VNC connection from an Ubuntu 16.04 client. Received black screen and nothing else. Is there an additional ...
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Restrict SSH-login with public-key only to selected users
Using OpenSSH, I have enabled ssh-login to my Ubuntu 18.04 machine, call it Remote and my user account on Remote is called Remote-User. I have also made sure that login is only possible by means of ...
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How can I know what message Gnome is currently displaying through an SSH session?
I have a computer I can access remotely via SSH and I also have a camera which gives me feedback from the X11 interface. Today I noticed a message like so:
Now I'm sure the camera is not going to ...
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Ubuntu Server 16.04.5 - Unable to connect remotely on SSH
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So I tested another computer and I can externally connected to SSH. So it appears I have an issue with routing in the Ubuntu server network configuration. Can anybody help me identify what ...
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PuTTY: "unable to load font" in Ubuntu 20.04
I have installed PuTTY on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS . When I enter the IP address and click on the Open button, Putty gets closed automatically.
The error message is:
PuTTY: unable to load font "server:...
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Remote access to Ubuntu desktop from Windows laptop
I'm using an Ubuntu-based (18.04.04 LTS) desktop in Germany that's connected to the internet via ethernet cable. I would like to know if it's somehow possible to control this pc remotely from a ...
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Remotely control Android smartphone from Ubuntu 16.04
Please tell me if and how it‘s possible to remotely control an Honor 7S Android smartphone (it‘s probably a Huawei trademark) with Android version 8.1.0 from 32 bit Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (with xubuntu-...
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Unified remote, Bluetooth: left and right clicks not working
Linux newbie here.
I have installed my first Linux machine, a to be HTPC running Ubuntu desktop 20.04 LTS. For convenience I am looking into ways of interacting without having to take out a keyboard. ...
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Remote printer stopped working or unable to add. Error 0x00002fe3
I had a shared printer working on my 19.10 Ubuntu, I used these advices to set it up, expecially this one (even because the suggested system-config-samba isn't anymore advailable with since 18.04)
The ...
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Can Nautilus create thumbnails in separate directories for each mount point?
I've got some external and network drives and I have noticed that Nautilus keeps a single directory in ~/.cache/thumbnails which it uses to store thumbnails of these external drives right along with ...
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how to log with chrome remote desktop into ubuntu
my teenager daughter is pc addicted and i want to control her time and activities on using pc. I have installed Chrome Remote Desktop on Ubuntu 20.04 but got looped on login. Anyone can help?
Before i ...
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No mouse icon when using remote input KDEConnect
I am trying to remote control my laptop using KDEConnect. It works, in the sense that it changes the mouse location, but the mouse icon remains in the same place, giving no indication where I am at ...
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Play remote videos with local media player
I have some videos on a remote machine and have to copy them to the local when want to enjoy them with a local media player such as VLC or mpv.
Is it possible to play them over ssh or alternatives ...
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Configure Remmina or other GUI control app through ssh without X forwarding
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, I only have access to my work computer through ssh (so no physical access). Since I connect to this computer through another one that does not allow X forwarding, I can not ...
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"Device invalid" error trying to open Google Drive remote files with LibreOffice
Premise: I have never used LibreOffice's remote access option before - I just discovered it today and I think it might be very useful for me: I don't know how (nor whether) it works.
I'd like to ...
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How to get screen back on ssh server after X forwarding
I have two physical computers with Ubuntu Bionic 18.04 LTS. Let's call the one with ssh server server, the one with the ssh client client. They have each have their own physical screen. One screen is ...
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Tiger VNC Configuration Help (Ubuntu Server 20.04, Ubuntu Desktop DE)
I'm trying to configure Tiger VNC on Ubuntu Server 20.04 via PuTTY. I installed Ubuntu Desktop to use as my desktop environment, but am unsure how to configure the VNC specifically using this DE. Any ...
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nfs does not mount on boot
I have an Ubuntu 16.04 on Azure and i mounted an nfs. fstab looks like:
192.168.2.2:/nfs-share mnt/nfs-share nfs defaults,nolock,_netdev 0 2
This works perfectly fine but when the VM boots, ...
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Trouble with audio in remote desktop session with xrdp
I've been trying to set up a radio streaming device using various versions of Ubuntu, various remote servers, and different remote clients. I'm trying to remote-desktop via Windows Remote Desktop ...
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Chrome Remote Desktop freezes when logging in Ubuntu 18.04
I have an Ubuntu host and a Windows client from which I am trying to access the Ubuntu machine. I set up the connection and I can see the Ubuntu host. I can enter my pin and see the log in screen.
If ...
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Nautilus "Connect to Server" is much slower than the terminal's SSH
In both machines I usually operate on, one at home and another at work, Nautilus seens to work pretty fast when it comes to my local files. However, as soon as I connect it using the SSH option on ...
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Is it possible to share xrdp session local/remotely in ubuntu 18.04?
I have installed ubuntu 18.04 and got the xrdp server running and i am able to connect remotely.
I need to use the same session when i connect localy and remotely. I only found info about using it ...