gedit "cannot open display" , on remote computer , using ssh - Ubuntu 12.04

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How do I run a graphical application on a remote server when logged in through ssh?

I am getting the following error message when using ssh to log into a remote machine:

gedit: cannot open display

I am using ssh in - Ubuntu 12.04.

I'm voting to reopen this post, since the dupe is about forwarding to Windows. — muru, Apr 24 '15 at 07:12

score 8 · Accepted Answer · edited Jan 21 '13 at 08:17

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You simply need to ssh to your remote machine with ssh -X

ssh -X -l root your-machine-name

Once Logged in you just start gedit or any other program of your choice from command line.

edited Jan 21 '13 at 08:17

Eliah Kagan

answered Aug 27 '12 at 08:05

Amol Sale

The performance may not be too great. If you are working over SSH it is recommended to use a CLI editor like nano (easier to use) or vim (more advanced but also more difficult). – Lekensteyn Aug 27 '12 at 09:58
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Thanks - the problem was only that I used a small 'x' and not the capital 'X' ! – Erez Sep 12 '12 at 09:24

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