Problem statement:
Let's say, We have 2 two computers: One with Ubuntu OS and other with Windows OSThrough SSH connection, "How can we access the any application's interface (GUI) installed on Ubuntu computer from Windows computer ?". For example, we want to access the GUI of calculator application that is installed on Ubuntu from Windows computer.
Environment:
First computer:OS- Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit
Openssh-server package
Second computer:
OS- Windows 8 64bit
Xming software tool
Here, for demonstration, we will open GUI of calculator application
The command to open the calculator in Ubuntu is gnome-calculator
Step-1:
On Ubuntu Computer, install openssh-server package.
Perform Step-2 to 5 on Windows computer.
Step-2:
On Windows computer:
Download Xming for Windows 8 64bit.
Install Xming executable file. You don't have to do any changes. Leave everything to the default selection.
Step-3:
Now open command prompt on Windows computer
Change the directory to the location where Xming is installed. In my case it is "C:\Program Files (x86)\Xming"
cd "c:\Program Files (x86)\Xming"
Step-4:
Now enter the following command to start Xming on Windows
Xming.exe -multiwindow -clipboard
Step-5:
Now its the time to connect to the Ubuntu computer through inbuilt putty. In this step, you need to provide the login information, and the command to open required application.
The command can be
plink -ssh -2 -X user1@<IP of ubuntu computer> -P <port number of SSH server> <command to open the required application>
e.g.
plink -ssh -2 -X chinmaya@120.162.56.85 -P 23 gnome-calculator
Here, I am connecting to the Ubuntu computer through ssh protocol 2.
The IP address and SSH port number of Ubuntu computer is 120.162.56.85 and 23, respectively.
gnome-calculator is the command to open the GUI of calculator application.
After entering the above command, you need to give the corresponding password. If all goes well, the required GUI will appear on Wondows computer.
Please comment if you need more information or if you have any suggestion.
-Thank you
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