On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 2:55 PM, Mike Klinke <lsomike@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> However, I would like to leave firefox >> running remotely after quitting the ssh connection. Is that >> possible? > > Another handy option might be to use vncserver/vncviewer to run the > remote machine over the network. You can also optionally connect > through an ssh connection if you're trying to avoid the prying eyes > of tcpdump etc. : > > > Remote Machine: > --------------- > $ vncserver :1 > > > Local Machine: > -------------- > $ ssh -f -N -L 5900:localhost:5900 <user>@<remote IP> > $ vncviewer localhost Thanks, Mike. Concerning the suggested way, I have a question: can someone nearby the remote computer see what I do on the vnc session? Paul -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines