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CentOS - difference between ssh -X and startx, and starting a gui

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Mar 15, 202642698 views
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I'm trying to get my gui on my CentOS machine up, but I frankly don't know the linux commands and google hasn't had a clear answer. I'm assuming ssh -X and startx are the same, but maybe not; ssh -X starts up fine. startx however throws an enormous error. Are they not the same? Also, what is the co…

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is not the same as . SSH is a program used for connecting to another computer with a shell. X is the graphical display program. SSH can be used as an interactive command shell and can also be used to forward ports. forwards the local X display's por…

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