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| #!/bin/bash | |
| # On the server side | |
| sudo apt-get install xauth | |
| vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config # Add line: X11Forwarding yes | |
| # On client side | |
| vi ~/.ssh/config # Add line: ForwardX11 yes | |
| ssh -X -v user@serverip | |
| # if still not working, look at verbose logging from ssh command | |
| # confirm working on server side | |
| echo $DISPLAY # shouldn't be blank |
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