X11 Forwarding

X11 forwarding is an extremely useful tool that allows for the displaying of graphical applications running on remote Linux systems onto local PCs. This offers versatility and convenience for different applications. X11 Forwarding Functionality X11 forwarding works by running an X server locally on the PC that renders the GUI from the remote Linux system after establishing an SSH connection between the two. Linux systems have the X server preinstalled. For Windows systems, it is necessary to install Xming or VcXsrv to run as the servers. Xming is functional for small graphical applications such as X11 apps, while VcXsrv is more suitable for heavier tasks such as RQT and RViz . The X server for MacOS systems is called XQuartz . Basic X11 Forwarding Demo on Windows System Follow the steps below to show X11 Forwarding in action: On PC Download VcXsrv installer and install the server on your PC. Search for XLaunch and open it. It should bring up the following window: Open Screenshot ...