remote Desktop connection from Mac to Ubuntu

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I'm trying to use my MacBook to Remote Desktop connect to my ubuntu server. I am able to ssh, but I can't seem to figure out how to Remote Desktop connect.

Any suggestions? Also my ubuntu workstation is 1200 miles away so I can't physically access it but I can access it through ssh so hopefully I can configure what I need through ssh.

You might want to look into VNC. Not my area of expertise so maybe others will have a better solution for you. — Sc00T, Mar 16 '17 at 19:59
If you set up an X Server on your Mac, then you can set DISPLAY=1.2.3.4:0 where 1.2.3.4 is your IP address and then you can run X Windows programs directly from SSH and have the window pop up on your Mac. Try with xterm. — Chloe, Mar 16 '17 at 21:09
This exact issue appears to have been asked and answered here: https://askubuntu.com/questions/304017/how-to-set-up-remote-desktop-sharing-through-ssh — music2myear, Mar 21 '17 at 22:26

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 16 '17 at 20:20

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Use VNC or forward X for specific application you run. You can also try xrdp which is

answered Mar 16 '17 at 20:20

Kamil

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I downloaded VNC yesterday but I was having a very hard time configuring the settings on Ubuntu through ssh – David Mar 16 '17 at 22:23
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This is a "batteries not included" answer. Can you elaborate on how to accomplish your solutions? – fixer1234 Mar 16 '17 at 22:24
@fixer1234 There are a lot of tutorials in the internet for each option. – Kamil Mar 17 '17 at 13:15
@David if you can provide more detail, maybe I can help with this problem. – Kamil Mar 17 '17 at 13:15
https://askubuntu.com/questions/304017/how-to-set-up-remote-desktop-sharing-through-ssh – music2myear Mar 21 '17 at 22:25

remote Desktop connection from Mac to Ubuntu

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