[X-Unix] SSH and GUI apps

[Eric F Crist]

On Dec 17, 2007, at 2:16 PM, Don Koller wrote:

> Can I ssh (from my Mac -- Terminal) to my new Red Hat Linux 5  
> server, and run graphical interface programs (like remote desktop—if  
> there is such a thing; or Firefox)?
> I’m running Leopard 10.5.1 on a dual 2.3GHz G5, with Xcode from  
> Leopard installed.
> I’m a Linux newbie.
>
> Don Koller
> Rockville, MD

There's a piece of software call x11vnc that'll do what you're looking  
for.  I use it to connect to my desktop Ubuntu system from home at  
work.  IIRC, you can also install TightVNC.

HTH

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Eric F Crist
Secure Computing Networks