Redirect existing X displays through an SSH tunnel?

trooper_ryan · n00b Joined: 07 Apr 2004 Posts: 74

Hi,

Wondering if anyone knows a simple way to redirect a running X app from the bound display to the one used by an SSH tunnel?

Example: Home PC running Mozilla + download manager. I ssh in from work, and rather than kill the running mozilla and restart it (which would kill the active download) I want mozilla displayed on the work X server instead.

Thanks,
Trooper

MasterX · Veteran Joined: 26 Jun 2003 Posts: 1165

I thing you need vnc. Try tightvnc (If you use KDE, then run share remote desktop). If I remember correclty the connection is secure, like ssh.

TK-421 · n00b Joined: 14 Oct 2003 Posts: 7

What you want to do isn't really possible yet. While you can redirect X apps with ssh forewarding, you can't disconnect them from their display and reconnect them to another display.

Screen does what you want, but only for console apps. Perhaps you should take a look at that and use links or something. I have a feeling that's as close as you're going to get to the solution you want.