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using gedit through ssh connection - should I have gedit installed on the server?

rated 0 times [ 14] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 39936 / 2 Years ago, sat, december 18, 2021, 7:11:38

I wanted to try out using graphical tools over ssh. Just to learn a new thing :)

so my understanding is this, I connect like this: ssh -port -x user@server

But I'm running ubuntu server so it has no gui and thus no gui tools. My understanding is I've to install gedit on server. But also xserver?

Can someone clear up this concepts to me?

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answered 2 Years ago serveeel · Accepted Answer

The correct command is

ssh -p 2222 -X user@host

where I suppose the server listen on 2222 port number. Also note that the case of X option is important, it must be uppercase.

You need to have the program you want to run installed on the server (gedit in this case). Also you may install gedit without installing X, just because you can run gedit on a remote X server, as you are trying to do.