[ale] X over ssh to linux box using putty?

[Jim Kinney]

VNC works well (although it can be a bit slow) and can be tunneled through
an ssh session (google up vnc over putty. It's not too complicated to set up
the tunnels).

FreeNX (http://freenx.berlios.de/) is also a very good choice as it uses a
highly compressed X server connection method (x-server on your local end and
only the new X calls are sent over - Think 'X can work over a dial-up
line!').

On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 10:29 AM, Preston Boyington <preston.lists at gmail.com>
wrote:

> currently i can easily connect to a little test box that i have running.
>
> i have been using putty to connect, update and install software on the
> test box, but now i would like to type 'startx' and have fluxbox open in
> the window.
>
> what are others using to acquire an x-session over ssh?
>
> i am using putty from my usb key and (if possible) would like to
> continue with things being portable.
>
> side note:
> i have noticed that Midnight Commander doesn't render correctly and puts
> those "a"s as borders, is there a fix?  i have been using 'vfu' (and am
> beginning to like it), but would prefer mc.
>
> thanks folks,
> preston
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