Darac Marjal wrote: > On 08/04/2021 22:51, Richmond wrote: >> Is it possible to use a local computer (L) to: ssh -Y to a remote >> computer (R), run a web browser on R which will then display on >> L, choose what to watch on Netflix, and then having started it, move the >> displayed browser window back to the X window on R, and then move >> it across to the television attached to the VGA port on R? >> > Not extactly, but this might work as an alternative. You will probably > want to use something like X11VNC > (https://packages.debian.org/buster/x11vnc). Unlike the standard VNC > server (which starts a separate display), X11VNC is designed for sharing > a real display. > > The way this would work is that you start by SSHing to R. But you don't > need to forward X this time, just create a tunnel to port 5900 (the VNC > port): ssh -L 5900:localhost:5900 root@remote-host > > Leave that SSH tunnel open and start a VNC client on L (running > "aptitude search '~Pvnc-viewer'" offers some options there). Connect the > VNC client to "localhost:5900". This is port 5900 on L, but the SSH > tunnel will pipe that through to port 5900 on R and you should be able > to see what's on screen on R. > > Et voila, as they say in France, you now have a remote control of the > screen on R. > > > Fantastique! Formidable!
Thanks! I have it working. There is a minor issue in that I cannot move the mouse all the way onto the monitor, I will have to investigate that.
