[kwlug-disc] GUI Remote Access

[Khalid Baheyeldin]

I tried ssh -Y because it is the simplest path, with no extra software
nor configuration on either side.

It works, but it is painfully slow, with a huge lag. Both sides are on
the same WiFi network.

Still exploring alternatives ...

On Sat, Jun 24, 2017 at 1:41 PM, Andrew Kohlsmith (mailing lists
account) <aklists at mixdown.ca> wrote:
>> On Jun 24, 2017, at 8:44 AM, John Van Ostrand <john at vanostrand.com> wrote:
>> Let's not forget that you can run ssh with -Y option and run single GUI apps across the network. If all you need is to run a single GUI setup a shortcut on your desktop that runs it over "ssh -Y". Add RSA authentication to make it seamless.
>
> Yep, but the X protocol is extremely “chatty” and the round trip times make it very poor from a responsiveness perspective. That’s what NX fixed and why I miss it so much.
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> -A.
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