So I'm running a Ubuntu box, and I killed the graphical bits and just made it so I can SSH (with key) from my Windows desktop using PuTTY, but if I want to get the graphical look back is running something like "Xming X Server" the route I want to use, or can I startup xwindows on the Ubuntu system and remote connect? Basically I just want to be able to run stuff like gtkmonitor instead of umonitor so I can keep an eye on system status, or run a couple random xwindows bits for fun.

Any help appreciated. Is there something better than PuTTY to facilitate all this? I remember pFort mentioned something the other month, but I can't remember/find what he was describing.

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Re: "not smart" linux questions.ã By: Android8675 to all on Mon Sep 21 2020 09:14 amãã > So I'm running a Ubuntu box, and I killed the graphical bits and just made iã > so I can SSH (with key) from my Windows desktop using PuTTY, but if I want tã > get the graphical look back is running something like "Xming X Server" theã > route I want to use, or can I startup xwindows on the Ubuntu system and remoã > connect? Basically I just want to be able to run stuff like gtkmonitor insteã > of umonitor so I can keep an eye on system status, or run a couple randomã > xwindows bits for fun.ã > ã > Any help appreciated. Is there something better than PuTTY to facilitate allã > this? I remember pFort mentioned something the other month, but I can'tã > remember/find what he was describing.ã > ã > --ã > Android8675@ShodansCoreã > ããI am not a Xserver master, but afaik, you need an SSH tunnel with x forwardingãenabled.ããhttps://www.howtogeek.com/428266/how-to-remotely-open-a-gui-application-with-puãtty/ããAlternatively you could use an VNC solution. If you are just going to use aãcouple of graphical applications you are better off with SSH x forwardingãanyway, in my opinion. VNC is basically running a full graphical system on theãserver which then streams the graphical session as a video to your workstation.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.netã

Android8675 wrote:ã> So I'm running a Ubuntu box, and I killed the graphical bits and just made itã> so I can SSH (with key) from my Windows desktop using PuTTY, but if I want toã> get the graphical look back is running something like "Xming X Server" theã> route I want to use, or can I startup xwindows on the Ubuntu system and remoteã> connect? Basically I just want to be able to run stuff like gtkmonitor insteadã> of umonitor so I can keep an eye on system status, or run a couple randomã> xwindows bits for fun.ã> ã> Any help appreciated. Is there something better than PuTTY to facilitate allã> this? I remember pFort mentioned something the other month, but I can'tã> remember/find what he was describing.ã> ããYou don't have to have the xserver running just as long as the component areãthere. If you had it running and changed it from graphical to multiuser targetãthen make sure X11 forwards is configured in putty or whatever ssh clientãyou're using. You may also need to enable it in ssh_config and/or sshd_config inã/etc/ssh but not possitive. ããI installed Ubuntu server without any X packages installed and got enoughãinstalled so that I can run the GTK stuff. So yes, you can do what you wantãwith putty, which is just fine, Xming and your Linux box.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ End Of The Line BBS - endofthelinebbs.comã