Subj : Linux RDP
To   : Gamgee
From : hyjinx
Date : Sun Jun 15 2025 20:22:48

 Ga> Looking for some suggestions on what works well for RDP/VNC connections
 Ga> between two Linux boxes, both running GUI (X).  Not interested in
 Ga> anything for Windows, just Linux-to-Linux.           
 Ga> 
 Ga> What's your favorite?  Thanks for ideas.

I mean VNC etc all have their place but tbh, if you are running X11 (xorg etc, not Wayland), then I would just tunnell an exported X over SSH then you can launch the apps on one box and have them display on the other. That was the beauty of X11 in the O.G. days. When I found out about that, it blew my mind!

From memory, all you need to do is set up the ssh tunnel thusly:
localboxen$ export DISPLAY="otherboxen:0"
localboxen$ ssh user@otherboxen -X

now, from localboxen, run any X11 app you like, say GIMP:
localboxen$ gimp & 

and instead of appearing on localboxen's screen, it'll appear on otherboxen's screen. 

Magic!

-Al


hyjinx // Alistair Ross
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