Enable to run X application from VDS

Joakim Öhman

January 22, 2014 13:14

To get X forwarding to work you need to do three things:

1. Install xorg-x11-xauth on the VDS server "yum install xorg-x11-xauth"

2. Enable sshd X11 forwarding by setting "X11Forwarding yes" in /etc/ssh/sshd_config and restart sshd "service sshd restart".

3. Enable X forwarding when you connect with ssh "ssh -X -l root 10.10.10.10" or if you are using Putty select "Enable X11 forwarding" in settings.

If you are running Windows you need to run a X server like Xming or similar.

When you are done you can install and run xclock (yum install xclock) to test that it worked.