>> Anyone have any experience running x over SSH?
>>
>> I have made it this far:
>>
>>
>> - Make sure the X server is configured and running - Open your SSH
>> session (with X11 forwarding enabled) - type xterm, or your window manager
>> command, or the name of any other X program
>>
>> Here is the rub that I have.
>>
>> My Linux box is sitting in a rack without a mouse or keyboard attached to
>> it.
>>
>> So when I startx it fails because it is looking for local mouse and
>> keyboard that are not attached to it.
>>
>>
>> Is there a good (easy) way around this?
> I use vncserver. I ssh into my linux machine from windows via putty. Start
> the server with `vncserver :1 -geometry 1024x768`. I can then tunnel my vnc
> session(?) through putty.
>
> I haven't tried doing this from one linux machine to another.
I have experience doing X over SSH and never bothered with doing startx. I just
fired off whatever app I needed or even just fired up my WM directly (e.g. icewm
&). You should only be doing startx when you are logged directly into the
machine at the local keyboard/mouse...
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