Browse - Computer Tips - How can I get a GUI on a headless Linux server?Date: 2015oct24 OS: Windows Keywords: VNC, TeamViewer, X Q. How can I get a GUI on a headless Linux server? A. On your Windows computer: Install cygwin with packagesxorg-server xinit sshStart the cygwin shell Modify /etc/X11/system.Xwinrc so it has:menu apps { xterm exec xterm ... }menu root { "Applications" menu apps ... }From the cygwin shell run:xwinThen right click on the X11 icon on your tray and run xterm In xterm:ssh -Y <userid>@<linux-server>Then you can try starting an entire session:mate-session &If that doesn't work you can run individual GUI applications - eg:nautilus & firefox & gnome-disks & system-config-networking &I much prefer the GUI of gnome-disks over non-GUI gdisk. Add a commentSign in to add a comment![]()
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