Re: [CentOS] remote ssh to machine how display firefox

Clint Dilks wrote:

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ssh -X <machine to connect to> firefox

you prolly meant -Y :D

Ok well just double checked and tested it here and -X works here. I knew about -Y but thought you only use that if you absolutely have too :)

the reason I would prefer -Y is that its ( well, the man page says anyway ) more secure than -X. Also, these days a lot of admins will disable -X functionality on machines. Have not come across anywhere -Y didnt work ( and the host OS was installed in the last 5 years ).

I am not doubting that -X will mostly work, but perhaps we should be promoting the idea of -Y a bit more.