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On Sat, 26 May 2007 12:07:02 -0700 |
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"Mark Knecht" <markknecht@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> Hi, |
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> Is it possible to run a complete Gnome desktop from a remote |
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> location through ssh? I'm not talking about using vnc to watch a |
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> remote desktop but actually run one remotely and only have it |
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> displayed here. |
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> |
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> Thanks, |
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> Mark |
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Yes; the X Windowing System was designed as both a display and a |
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networking protocol. The X Server is where the video is displayed & |
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where the input (keyboard, mouse) comes from; the X clients are the |
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program(s) that are being displayed. Any or all of the X clients, |
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including the Desktop Environment / Window Manager, can be run on the |
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same host as the Server, or on remote hosts (as long as the remote |
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hosts have permission to access the X Server). |
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SSH also includes functionality to allow X11 forwarding through the |
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encrypted SSH connection. |
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Hopefully helpful links: |
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http://www.vanemery.com/Linux/XoverSSH/X-over-SSH2.html |
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http://tldp.org/HOWTO/XDMCP-HOWTO/ |
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http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_X-forwarding |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_System |
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Good luck, |
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Conway S. Smith |
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