9.4.8 Connecting to a remote X server – ssh

The use of ssh enables a secure connection from a local X server to a remote application server.

• Set X11Forwarding and AllowTcpForwarding entries to yes in /etc/ssh/sshd_config of the remote host, if you want to avoid corresponding command-line options.

• Start the X server on the local host.

• Open an xterm in the local host.

• Run ssh to establish a connection with the remote site.

       localname @ localhost $ ssh -q -X -l loginname remotehost.domain
       Password:
       .....
  

• Run X application commands on the remote site.

       loginname @ remotehost $ gimp &
  

This method allows the display of the remote X client output as if it were locally connected through a local UNIX domain socket.