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Questions tagged [remote-x-session]

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Run application on local machine and show GUI on remote display

Is it possible to run an application on my local desktop but display the GUI on my laptop (remote X)? I'm wondering if it is possible to emulate a dual-monitor setup using 2 distinct lan connected machines. I have installed synergy and I can easily…
Vlad Balmos
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How to connect to existing X session without unlocking physical display?

I usually leave many programs running on my workstation and sometimes I need to use it remotely. So I need to connect to existing X session, while keeping physical display (workstation's monitor) locked all time. I tried vino (vino-server & vinagre…
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How to make X.org listen tcp port to remote connections?

Ubuntu 15.04 64-bit desktop. After install system X server run with -nolisten tcp option: 922 tty7 Ssl+ 0:05 \_ /usr/bin/X -core :0 -seat seat0 -auth /var/run/lightdm/root/:0 -nolisten tcp vt7 -novtswitch I add xserver-allow-tcp=true into…
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Ubuntu: encrypted remote desktop server?

I need an encrypted remote desktop server for my ubuntu computer. Can someone tell me which package or programm should I install? But the connection must be encrypted! Thank you very much. Kind Regards
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how to start LXDE session automatically after tightvncserver starts to make me able see desktop when connecting to the host via vncclient?

I have system which is equipped with Intel Celeron processor 1.1 GHz s370 with 384 Mb of RAM on Intel d815egew motherboard which supports wake-on-lan function. I want to use such a PC for Internet sharing to the local network. Also this PC is a…
Oleksandr Dudchenko
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Multiple user login via xrdp with separate session: How to do that?

I have been trying to set up a RDP connection using xrdp and have been having significant trouble getting a working configuration. When a user logs on, I need it to connect with a new session. So workflow is like my Ubuntu machine has three users,…
prateek ojha
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Ubuntu Server, multiple simultaneous remote users

I'm setting up a new Ubuntu Server (16.04) to which up to 50 people will have access at the same time. I've followed this tutorial to setup the XRDP with the xfce and every thing is fine so far, the problem is that only 10 users can be logged in…
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Share SSH Session at login

Hi there im trying to give some support for a co-workers im making a reverse ssh tunnel from remote machine to one of my cloud servers. I want to control remote machine with the reverse tunnel but at the same time to share the session to the remote…
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How to start a new Xsession for SSH forwarding?

I want to forward an Xsession over ssh to another system, but I get this error: Fatal server error: Server is already active for display 0 If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock and start again. I don't want to kill the…
Rucent88
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Run application in specific X server or VNC port

I have an application that I'd like to run, yet I'd like it to be visible only through a certain VNC port. I don't want the app to show up on the normal Ubuntu desktop. I want the app to run "in the background", and be viewable through VNC only.…
SirCharlo
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Ubuntu 16.04.2 cannot login after installing xpra

I'm using Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS (desktop). When I install xpra from official repository, I notice that it removes ubuntu-desktop and many xorg packages. Then as long as I don't log out or reboot, everything works fine. Once I log out or reboot, I…
Kun Ren
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X opens local firefox instead of distant one

I usually use vinagre or vncviewer to work from home, but since my screen size is not the same on both computers (Ubuntu on laptop, Fedora in the office) it's not comfortable at all. I'm currently trying to use X, but when I use it to open firefox4…
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How to fix a constantly-crashing/freezing/disconnecting VNC server?

I am running tightvnc server on my Ubuntu machine, which I connect to from my Macbook, which then runs an XFCE virtual desktop (i.e. not the main Ubuntu desktop that shows up on the monitor connected to the server). It's able to make a connection…
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Access a machine remotely?

I have a local network of 80 machines, all with Ubuntu 10.04 installed on them. All the machines are connected to a central switch. I have some contractors that are located overseas. I would like to dedicate each of them a single machine, so that…
user11833
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Remote X sessions, how to discover GUI applications?

I've started playing around with remote X sessions and really like it so far as it allows me to use GUI tools to configure my server (sometimes, I just don't feel like editing text files). One thing that bothers me though, is that unlike my desktop…
Olivier Lalonde
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