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Getting Amazon Linux working with X11
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| # These instructions assume you are using a Linux or Mac machine as | |
| # the “local” machine and an Amazon Linux as the “remote” machine. | |
| # Here’s one way to get X11 working between the two. | |
| # on the local machine (Linux or Mac with X11 already installed) | |
| $ ssh -X -i <amazon_key.pem> ec2-user@<remote_ec2_box_name> | |
| # then on the remote Amazon Linux EC2 box | |
| $ sudo yum install xauth | |
| $ sudo yum install xterm | |
| $ sudo yum install xorg-x11-apps | |
| $ xeyes | |
| # should result in the XEyes application displaying on the local machine |
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