Subj : Re: "not smart" linux questions.
To   : Android8675
From : Nelgin
Date : Mon Sep 21 2020 09:50 pm

Android8675 wrote:
> So I'm running a Ubuntu box, and I killed the graphical bits and just made it
> so I can SSH (with key) from my Windows desktop using PuTTY, but if I want to
> get the graphical look back is running something like "Xming X Server" the
> route I want to use, or can I startup xwindows on the Ubuntu system and remote
> connect? Basically I just want to be able to run stuff like gtkmonitor instead
> of umonitor so I can keep an eye on system status, or run a couple random
> xwindows bits for fun.
> 
> Any help appreciated. Is there something better than PuTTY to facilitate all
> this? I remember pFort mentioned something the other month, but I can't
> remember/find what he was describing.
> 

You don't have to have the xserver running just as long as the component are
there. If you had it running and changed it from graphical to multiuser target
then make sure X11 forwards is configured in putty or whatever ssh client
you're using. You may also need to enable it in ssh_config and/or sshd_config in
/etc/ssh but not possitive. 

I installed Ubuntu server without any X packages installed and got enough
installed so that I can run the GTK stuff. So yes, you can do what you want
with putty, which is just fine, Xming and your Linux box.

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