Remote Operation of a Computer

[Franz Waldmüller]

Kipton Moravec schrieb:
> I have two Ubuntu Linux Computers one is located about 5 miles away in a
> not easily accessible location. 
> 
> I am guessing there is a way from one Computer to log into the other
> Computer and have the Gnome Desktop and the whole GUI of the remote
> computer on my local computer.
As you are using Linux you could access just the applications you need:

I am using ssh to launch certain application on a remote server (a 
desktop can be a ssh-server, too) and display it on the local computer.

this is the command I type: (-Y is the option to forward graphical 
applications)
ssh -Y username at IP-Server
of course you need the use the "username" of the remote server

then you can launch applications from the command line

if you use "&" after the command you don't need one terminal session per 
application
e.g.
gedit &


ssh is quite secure. I don't want to bother with vulnerabilities of 
different services and just need certain applications.

Please use Public key authentication and disable password login at your 
server.

For larger sessions over ssh I remember something like xnest but I never 
tried it.

ssh can be used in file managers as well to access your files on the 
remote server. All transfer with ssh is encrypted. Take encryption into 
account when evaluating different options to access your remote machine.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SSHHowto

I wish you luck
Franz