enable X forwarding on the remote pc and install lxde and then,from your pc,run :
ssh -Y ip remote lxpanel Il lun 3 lug 2023, 01:50 Jeffrey Walton <noloa...@gmail.com> ha scritto: > On Sun, Jul 2, 2023 at 6:56 PM hobie of RMN <ho...@rumormillnews.com> > wrote: > > > > I need the best way currently available to operate my brother's computer > > in the next room through my computer. I think we're both running Debian > > 11, the stable version for me, the testing version for him. I've tried > > ssh -X. It does work but only for a short time, then the connection > > crumbles - his computer has often locked up on him and we have no idea > > why, so the 'short time' aspect of the -X approach may relate to that. > > Turn off Suspend under power settings. That is killing your SSH connection. > > > The point is, he's been away from home for awhile now and we're not sure > > when he'll return. Chiefly I'm looking for the most convenient way to > keep > > an eye on his incoming e-mail for him. Mostly I use Mutt; he uses > > claws-mail exclusively, so I'll need to remotely launch claws-mail and > > have it retrieve latest e-mails. > > Assuming you want a GUI tool, you might try VNC or Xpra. > > Jeff > >
