Questions tagged [remote]
Anything involving something running on one computer and interacting with resources of another computer (e.g. display).
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How to start a GUI software on a remote Linux PC via SSH
Sometimes I need to start XMBC media player or other GUI software on one of my remote PC (small Xubuntu PC used as a media center).
Usually, I do this by starting an X11vnc server on the remote PC via ...
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How do I tunnel and browse the server webpage on my laptop?
I run a web app in one of my lab servers, and I have already setup X11 Forwarding on those machines. Other lab members can tunnel through SSH, and browse that web app on their local browser at home.
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Unable to initialize frontend: dialog when using ssh
I am executing the following command over ssh in a testing environment, as root:
ssh <remote_srv> "apt-get autoremove"
In my sshd_config I have "PermitRootLogin without-password" and I have ...
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What is the simplest way to have remote GUI access to Ubuntu 16.04 “server” from Ubuntu 16.04 “desktop”?
I'm trying to figure out what is "lightweight" way to configure my Ubuntu 16.04 LTS server to have access via GUI (over SSH as option). I would like to reach it from my Ubuntu 16.04 workstation. I ...
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How to use SSH (ssh & rsync commands)?
How can I SSH with a remote server so I can browse files and edit them? I have a username and password to use.
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TeamViewer: Not ready. Check your connection
I have installed TeamViewer 10 in Ubuntu 14.04 and used it with mobile Internet (USB tethering). It worked well, but once I disconnected the mobile device and connected the system to an office ...
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Difference between "halt" and "shutdown now"?
Ubuntu one remote uses sudo -S -p '' halt for shutdown and does not work to the end.
leaveing monitor on with message
will now halt
[22225.11163] halted
What is the difference between sudo -S -p &...
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22.04 - Remote Desktop Sharing authentication password changes every reboot
I am trying to setup remote desktop sharing for a Ubuntu 22.04 desktop system with the intended purpose of running this system headless without a screen connected.
I am able to successfully VNC to the ...
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Unable to save connection remmina RDP
I have been using windows remote desktop from remmina, what i feel so awkward is I don't see the save password button enabled, I need to frequently use my remote connection, and don't like entering ...
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Remotely turning on computer?
I need a simple way to turn on my dell optiplex remotely, and shut it off. Its running ubuntu 13.04. How would i go about that? would i need a separate device to press the power button, or would it ...
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How do I change the keymap of a single device (Logitech presenter)?
My Logitech R400 presenter sends the following key codes:
keycode 112 (keysym 0xff55, Prior) [page up]
keycode 117 (keysym 0xff56, Next) [page down]
keycode 60 (keysym 0x2e, period)
keycode 71 ...
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How to make X.org listen to remote connections on port 6000?
This is on Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) 64-bit desktop.
I want to make my X server listen to remote connections from clients in other machines on the local network. I know about ssh -X and that is ...
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What command do I use to find physical disk size?
I use df -h to see formatted size, but how to see actual?
I believe one of my disks is 3TB but formatted as 2TB but not sure which. (they're remote so I can't look!)
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Sending keypresses to remote X session over SSH
So I'm sitting in our living room on an Ubuntu laptop working while also watching a TV that is controlled by an Ubuntu HTPC. I have an IR remote set up and can control everything I need to with it, 99%...
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How to automount a gvfs file system on logon
I configured a remote folder in nautilus. I always need this remote folder, so I created a symbolic link to it in my home folder: ln -s ~/.gvfs/remote_folder ~/remote_folder.
Though, when I first ...
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How to access an ubuntu machine via VNC from the login screen?
I want to access an Ubuntu machine remotely via VNC. But I can access the Ubuntu machine only if the user is logged in. I want to access the ubuntu machine via VNC from the login screen itself. We can ...
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Adjust volume via commandline so that volume notify pops up
is there a way to adjust the system volume via commandline so that the default volume popup (the one that pops up when pressing the media keys on notebooks) is still shown.
I need this for my remote ...
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Am I using bash or sh? [duplicate]
I'm connected to a remote shell and many keys aren't working properly such as arrows and the escape key. This answer Arrow keys, tab-complete not working suggested I might be in the wrong shell, so I ...
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"rsync" from remote to local
Let say that I have 2 machines:
local (centos)
remote on IP: 123.123.123.123 ssh port 456 (ubuntu server)
and I want to synchronize my remote folder /home/wolfy/py with my local folder /home/cavo/...
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How to screen mirror android phone to Ubuntu PC? [duplicate]
I need to screen mirror my android phone to Ubuntu PC.
Is there any tool or package available in Ubuntu to do this?
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How can I use my phone or tablet as mousepad?
I just set up my Ubuntu desktop to use our living room TV as a monitor, and I would like to be able to use either my iPhone or Nexus 7 tablet as a mousepad/keyboard for controlling it from the couch. ...
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Download remote FTP directory
How can I download a specified directory and all it's files from an FTP server (requiring username+password)?
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How can a gamepad control THE mouse?
There are many questions about this subject:
Remapping both mouse and keyboard to a gamepad
How do I configure a joystick or gamepad?
How to control the mouse pointer via my keyboard?
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But the ...
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How to enable indirect GLX contexts (+iglx) in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS with nvidia gfx-cards
I am running a linux-host for Qt-software-development at a central place.
With my windows box I use Xming as a local X-server and putty to connect to that linux-host. With this configuration I can ...
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Is there an Android remote app compatible with LibreOffice Impress under Ubuntu?
I have an upcoming presentation I want to make in LibreOffice Impress on my Ubuntu 12.10 laptop. I was wondering if I could get ahold of an Android app which would act like a remote control, allowing ...
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Xrdp - How do I connect remotely to an existing local session?
My OS is Ubuntu 16.04 (Unity), but I am using the Xfce4 (apt get xfce4) interface. I want to connect from a Windows 7 PC (using the standard remote controll) and from a Linux OS via rdesktop.
I want ...
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How to login into a Ubuntu machine from Windows
We have Windows Vista/XP machines connected to a Win 2k3 server in our LAN environment. We recently got few laptops configured w/Ubuntu 11 and we would like to enable our Windows users to remote login ...
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Why starting any GNOME based program over SSH takes about 30 seconds?
GNOME based programs always take about 30 seconds to start over SSH. Even simplest ones, like gnome-calculator. After said programs start, they run absulutely fine. I am starting SSH session using ssh ...
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Shutting down a computer remotely
What ways are there to shut down a computer remotely? My desktop is running Ubuntu 11.04 desktop edition and when I try to shut it down remotely using ssh, it doesn't actually work. I used the ...
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How to stop ubuntu from prompting for confirmation for remote desktop
I was trying to setup a remote desktop solution for an Ubuntu virtual machine running version 22.04 LTS, installed on a Mac Mini that I now use as a home server. However, after I installed TeamViewer ...
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How can I connect a Wiimote to my computer to control an audio-player?
I want to connect a Wiimote. I'm running natty and would like to control an audio-player with my Wiimote. Is that possible?
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Google chrome remote desktop connection only display wallpaper
I installed Google Chrome Remote Desktop without any problem, i can connect to the machine but for some strange reason all i get when i connect to the computer is the wallpaper and the mouse pointer i ...
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Is it possible to do a remote wipe of a system?
My office had a break-in over the weekend, and several laptops were stolen. Mine wasn't one of them, but I'm curious - the owners of the stolen computers (Windows and Mac) are all talking about remote ...
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Anydesk crashes after another user accepts remote connection
I have installed anydesk application from this url. However, when I tried to remote to my friend computer, my anydesk was closed immediately.
So to track this issue, I tried to start it with sudo ...
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Remote desktop connection color not proper
I'm using Lubuntu 13.10. I have installed Remmina in it. When I connect to remote connection which is Windows Server 2008 the display is not proper. It has different colour some weird colours. I have ...
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Ubuntu: encrypted remote desktop server?
I need an encrypted remote desktop server for my ubuntu computer. Can someone tell me which package or programm should I install? But the connection must be encrypted!
Thank you very much.
Kind ...
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GUI application for controlling Samsung Smart TV connected to the same LAN of ubuntu desktop
I noted that there are no questions about this, and it's sounding very strange.
Anyway, I know the gemote project has been abandoned, so I'm wondering if anything similar has been developed.
In brief, ...
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How can I stream my screen to other computers?
I am looking for something like the TightVnc Projector but cross-platform and free if possible.
I have seen stuff like iTALC but it was hard to setup on Windows and long-winded for what I need. all ...
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Remote Reboot an Encrypted Disk Ubuntu Server?
I've got a small ubuntu server running the LAMP stack that uses an encrypted disk. I would like to know if it's possible to reboot it remotely. Currently I have to be physically present at the machine ...
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PuTTY: "unable to load font" in Ubuntu 20.04
I have installed PuTTY on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS . When I enter the IP address and click on the Open button, Putty gets closed automatically.
The error message is:
PuTTY: unable to load font "server:...
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How to keep a remote X11 app running after disconnecting SSH?
I've got X11 forwarding on so I can see program windows on my server from my desktop, I'm wondering if I disconnect from the ssh session with the x11 forwarding to my PC, will that program close on ...
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xRDP - how to view all running sessions
I am new to xRDP..and to Linux from the admin point of view..
I have installed xRDP and xfce4 desktop and I am able to connect with Microsoft RDP
To my Ubuntu 14.04 x 64 bit desktop / server.
My ...
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Which download manager is capable of 'throttle' and 'pause & resume' a running instance of download from a script
When downloading big files it necessary to pause the download many times. A big file can be downloaded by using wget. First start download, then kill wget, then resume download by wget -c.
I want to ...
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Is there a Cyber-Cafe program for server-client places (Internet Cafe)
Is there a program for Ubuntu that can be used to control the time for the clients in an Internet Cafe or Cyber Cafe. Similar to Cyber Control and others. It blocks the Clients PC until a client comes ...
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How do I set up an HP remote control?
I have an old receiver (USB) and remove control that i am trying to get working on Ubuntu with Boxee.
Any suggestions for setting this up? software I need.
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Remove Owncloud login from file system / Nautilus
At some point, I've added a remote mount to a Owncloud installation. I've since reinstalled Owncloud, so the original remote has the wrong login details. Every time I login to my computer, whatever is ...
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Run command on remote server over SSH - without exiting
I connect to my school's Linux Lab frequently to work on my programming assignments remotely. Sometimes, when there are lots of other students logged in to the server, the connection is slow, and I ...
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Is there a way to close cmus without quitting?
I'm using cmus to listen to music now.One problem is that I couldn't close the interface while listening, i.e. keep it running background.The raw '&' doesn't work.I know moc(p) has the function,...
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Use Remmina to RDP into home Remote Desktop Gateway Server
I have Windows Server 2012 R2 running at home which is hosting "Anywhere Access" and acting as a Remote Desktop Gateway Server. I have tried using Remmina to RDP into this gateway but I can't seem to ...
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