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Open desktop via LAN

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I have a desktop and a laptop both with Ubuntu (Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS) on board. I installed OpenSSH server on desktop and now I'm able to connect to this from my laptop (also running Ubuntu) by typing

ssh -X

this allows me to run programs on the desktop and display their windows on the laptop.

I'm wandering if it is also possible to run GDM on the desktop and display and control it by the laptop, so that if there is e.g. an update notice I see it, etc.? I'm not talking about the normal remote desktop which sends screenshots, because it's too slow.

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answered 2 Years ago otputler · Accepted Answer

As an alternate, if your primary concern is with performance, take a look at FreeNX.

Freenx is both fast and secure.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FreeNX

http://alandoyle.com/tutorials/setup-freenx-under-ubuntu/

https://launchpad.net/~freenx-team/+archive/ppa

To forward an entire session, you can also use Xephyr. Xephyr is an X session within your desktop.

See: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3816948#post3816948

And if you are using Windows clients, you can connect with Putty and use Xming as a X client.