Questions tagged [x11-forwarding]

X11-forwarding over ssh is when a user logs in securely to a remote machine, starts X applications on that machine, and is able to view that remote desktop on his local screen.

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gedit top menu invisible when started from terminal and using x11-Forwarding

Given: I'm using export $(dbus-launch) in my /etc/bash.bashrc file as I'm normally running under a non-admin user and need to su - admin to do anything dangerous. Normal behaviour: Go to dash, open ...
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X11 forwarding in SSH

How to run X11 GUI applications from a remote server using SSH? For example: my first desktop 192.168.1.1 my second desktop IP 192.168.1.12 I 'm sshing from my first desktop to the second and i ...
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How to use PuTTY to get X11 connections over ssh from Windows to Ubuntu

I need to get remote X11 terminal access from Windows machines into my Ubuntu 16.04 system. I am choosing not to use RDP for this since this only affects the two Windows clients. From the other ...
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X forwarding from Ubuntu Server Ed to Windows 7

The Goal: I would like to open a program from my ubuntu server in my windows 7 desktop. Steps Taken: Putty > SSH > X11 check 'enable port forwarding' I have started VNC Viewer in listening mode ...
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Redirect existing windows via SSH and X11 forwarding?

Using ssh -X user@host I can start programs on the host and X11 forwarding allows me to see their windows on the remote machine. However, I'd like to be able to forward/redirect existing windows. How ...
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Cannot use gedit on multiple remote machines using ssh

After setting up the last of my 5 remote machines, I decided to test that the network was working well by connecting to each and opening gedit. To my dismay, when I tried to open gedit on the second ...
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After install Google Chrome in EC2 won't open from Ubuntu Server 14.04 LTS (HVM) command line [duplicate]

I have installed Google Chrome with following command line: $ wget -q -O - https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add - $ sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://dl.google.com/...
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What is the difference between `ssh -Y` (trusted X11 forwarding) and `ssh -X` (untrusted X11 forwarding)?

What is the difference between ssh -Y (trusted X11 forwarding) and ssh -X (untrusted X11 forwarding)? As far as I have understood it, it has something to do with security, but I did not grasp the ...
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X11 forwarding broken

I cant for the life of me get x11forwarding to work. I did everything 'by the book'... Both client and server is running ubuntu 11.04. Both have ssh, vnc, x11 and FW ports open /etc/ssh/ssh_config ...
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Error setting kb layout with `setxkbmap`

I have x11-forwarding set up from an ubuntu 12.04 vm to my (windows) laptop. It works, but when I type in the forwarded applications, it is using the qwerty layout and I would like it to use colemak. ...
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ssh -X to open a file manager

I have to machines running Ubuntu 18.10 When ssh -X to another computer ssh -X [email protected] firefox and google-chrome could be opened at the current machine with firefox firefox google-...
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Is it possible to run Docker container and show its graphical application window on host?

I have created the simpliest (minimal working example) Dockerfile to run graphical application on my Ubuntu 16.04 LTS host system with 19.10 insider container: mkdir ~/docker-xclock cat > ~/...
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"Can't open display" even after access with xhost

I'm trying to run a graphical program remotely, without using ssh. I've set the display variable on the server (let's say server.com, Linux, not ubuntu, and no su rights) to point to my workstation (...
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"can't open display" weirdness over ssh

Some time back, (maybe a year?), my environment was working correctly. But some time in the last year or so I started getting "can't open display" errors. It's weird because I can ssh into the ...
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only some apps work with X11 forwarding to XcXsrv from an Ubuntu 22.04 Virtualbox guest

I have a Windows 10 host running Virtualbox with an Ubuntu 22.04 guest installed. It uses NAT networking with port 22 forwarding to the guest. I then have VcXsrv X Server v1.20.14.0 installed on ...
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How to X11 forwarding through ssh in 15.10

Since I am on Ubuntu, I'll try to have X11 forwarding through ssh on a remote desktop. But unfortunately it does not work. Before I do this : ssh -X username@hostname and then for example : gedit ...
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X11 Forwarding over SSH to use xterm

I am trying to connect from an Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (source) to another Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (destination) to use xterm (in destination). When trying to connect, i do ssh -X ubuntu@destination, and when i run ...
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How can I access my Ubuntu machine running X11/Xorg from Windows 10?

I have a laptop running Windows 10 (or Windows 11). I can ssh into my Ubuntu computer with ssh [email protected], but I'd like to either (a) use a GUI app from Windows or (b) use the entire ...
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Ubuntu +Xming on Windows WSL: Can open GUI from ssh + command, but not during SSH session [closed]

Quick solution to the question On the host machine, do not put any DISPLAY= statement there. If exist, the remote host will try to render GUI on its own display port; On the client machine, do ...
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