How to set up a remote server with GUI over SSH?

Question

I have installed Ubuntu Server 22.04.1 LTS on a PC that I intend to use as a media server and compute node. Atop Ubuntu server, I have installed the default gnome desktop. I am able connect to this server using SSH from other machines.

I want to be able to:

Remotely access the whole GUI of the server.

I found this post which seems to be running only apps, not the entire display of the server.

I do not want to use VNC as I will be using this server over the internet.

What is the simplest way to achieve this?

Use VNC and tunnel it over SSH – Organic Marble Dec 16 '22 at 19:18 — Organic Marble, Dec 16 '22 at 19:18

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 16 '22 at 18:07

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server will need xrdp installed and set up if you do not want to use VNC. a guide is on DigitalOcean including configuring requiring passwords

Remmina client will connect to VNC and RDP so you can test over LAN.

answered Dec 16 '22 at 18:07

Crighton

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Thank you! I'll try this as soon as I can and update this. – HaveSomeCyanide Dec 16 '22 at 18:21

How to set up a remote server with GUI over SSH?

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