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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 start a GUI software on a remote Linux PC via SSH

Sometimes I need to start XMBC media player or other GUI software on one of my remote PC (small Xubuntu PC used as a media center). Usually, I do this by starting an X11vnc server on the remote PC via SSH and then connecting with an Xvnc client to…
Raben
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How do I tunnel and browse the server webpage on my laptop?

I run a web app in one of my lab servers, and I have already setup X11 Forwarding on those machines. Other lab members can tunnel through SSH, and browse that web app on their local browser at home. I can't. Last time I checked with them, there is…
CppLearner
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Unable to initialize frontend: dialog when using ssh

I am executing the following command over ssh in a testing environment, as root: ssh "apt-get autoremove" In my sshd_config I have "PermitRootLogin without-password" and I have added the id_rsa.pub of root to the authorized_keys file…
twan163
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What is the simplest way to have remote GUI access to Ubuntu 16.04 “server” from Ubuntu 16.04 “desktop”?

I'm trying to figure out what is "lightweight" way to configure my Ubuntu 16.04 LTS server to have access via GUI (over SSH as option). I would like to reach it from my Ubuntu 16.04 workstation. I have really poor knowledge about how those…
4xy
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How to use SSH (ssh & rsync commands)?

How can I SSH with a remote server so I can browse files and edit them? I have a username and password to use.
el_pup_le
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22.04 - Remote Desktop Sharing authentication password changes every reboot

I am trying to setup remote desktop sharing for a Ubuntu 22.04 desktop system with the intended purpose of running this system headless without a screen connected. I am able to successfully VNC to the 22.04 system from Remmina on a different PC…
LRB
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TeamViewer: Not ready. Check your connection

I have installed TeamViewer 10 in Ubuntu 14.04 and used it with mobile Internet (USB tethering). It worked well, but once I disconnected the mobile device and connected the system to an office Internet (LAN) with Internet access, it shows this error…
Anishkumar
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Unable to save connection remmina RDP

I have been using windows remote desktop from remmina, what i feel so awkward is I don't see the save password button enabled, I need to frequently use my remote connection, and don't like entering username, passwords, etc, everytime... Help me..
shivshnkr
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Remotely turning on computer?

I need a simple way to turn on my dell optiplex remotely, and shut it off. Its running ubuntu 13.04. How would i go about that? would i need a separate device to press the power button, or would it be as simple as installing a card to the machine?
user159896
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How to make X.org listen to remote connections on port 6000?

This is on Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) 64-bit desktop. I want to make my X server listen to remote connections from clients in other machines on the local network. I know about ssh -X and that is not what I want. I vaguely remember changing…
ΤΖΩΤΖΙΟΥ
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What command do I use to find physical disk size?

I use df -h to see formatted size, but how to see actual? I believe one of my disks is 3TB but formatted as 2TB but not sure which. (they're remote so I can't look!)
user184342
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How to automount a gvfs file system on logon

I configured a remote folder in nautilus. I always need this remote folder, so I created a symbolic link to it in my home folder: ln -s ~/.gvfs/remote_folder ~/remote_folder. Though, when I first boot the computer this folder is not mounted, and I…
Pedro Rolo
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Adjust volume via commandline so that volume notify pops up

is there a way to adjust the system volume via commandline so that the default volume popup (the one that pops up when pressing the media keys on notebooks) is still shown. I need this for my remote control. It'll be run using a lircrc file and…
Lincoln
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Xrdp - How do I connect remotely to an existing local session?

My OS is Ubuntu 16.04 (Unity), but I am using the Xfce4 (apt get xfce4) interface. I want to connect from a Windows 7 PC (using the standard remote controll) and from a Linux OS via rdesktop. I want to use xrdp to connect to an existing locally…
cerv21
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Am I using bash or sh?

I'm connected to a remote shell and many keys aren't working properly such as arrows and the escape key. This answer Arrow keys, tab-complete not working suggested I might be in the wrong shell, so I referenced How to determine the current shell I'm…
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