Timeline for looking for an SSH client that allows xwindows
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| Feb 2, 2023 at 9:50 | vote | accept | Skegg | ||
| Feb 1, 2023 at 6:44 | answer | added | nohillside♦ | timeline score: 1 | |
| Feb 1, 2023 at 6:34 | comment | added | Skegg | @nohillside After installing Xquartz, I can now use graphical apps. I had to restart and start it manually first. I now have configured for it to start at login. | |
| Jan 29, 2023 at 16:34 | comment | added | Marc Wilson | What does the remote think $DISPLAY is set to when you log into it via SSH? | |
| Jan 29, 2023 at 14:30 | history | reopened | nohillside♦ | ||
| Jan 29, 2023 at 10:13 | comment | added | nohillside♦ |
Basically from a running xterm, you should be able to do ssh -X remotehost and then, once logged in, run firefox to launch a remote Firefox which uses your Mac to display the UI.
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| Jan 29, 2023 at 9:02 | comment | added | nohillside♦ | Is Xquartz running? Did you enable X11 in the ssh/sshd config (there are Q&A about this on AD and on other sites)? Is DISPLAY set (best to try from xterm first)? | |
| Jan 29, 2023 at 9:00 | comment | added | Skegg | @nohillside I did now but it doesn't seem to be helping. | |
| S Jan 29, 2023 at 8:59 | review | Reopen votes | |||
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| S Jan 29, 2023 at 8:59 | history | edited | Skegg | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jan 29, 2023 at 7:30 | comment | added | nohillside♦ | Also, have you installed Xquartz? | |
| Jan 29, 2023 at 7:30 | history | edited | nohillside♦ |
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| Jan 29, 2023 at 7:29 | comment | added | nohillside♦ | The standard ssh in macOS supports X11. Can you add details about what exactly you tried and how it failed? | |
| Jan 29, 2023 at 7:28 | history | closed | nohillside♦ | Needs details or clarity | |
| Jan 29, 2023 at 6:43 | history | asked | Skegg | CC BY-SA 4.0 |