Remotely User Linux Server's Web Browser. How do I?

[Behdad Esfahbod]

On Thu, 29 Sep 2005, Stephen wrote:

> I use putty to have an ssh connection from my windows laptop to my Linux
> server.
>
> Can I use this to run Mozilla on the server and control and view it on
> my laptop?

Yes.

> Do I just need Xwindows on my laptop?

Yes, you need an X server.  Either Xwin32 or the free xorg server
that comes with Cygwin.

> And help, especially a how-to guide will be most appreciated. Thanks!

Run the server on Windows, on the Linux set DISPLAY to the IP of
the windows concatenated to ":0", voila.

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