Are there any specific recommendations on speeding up X applications over ssh on a slow network connection? In this specific case, I am accessing a server located in west coast from a laptop in east coast and that too on a not too fast DSL connection.
Any settings for ssh?
Any tips in general?
Answers:
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Method 1
You will probably see the most major benefits by using compression using the -C option. You can also enable it in your sshd_config by using the following line:
Compression yes
Method 2
If you have the option, try and test NX (although it is a pain to get going) as it will feel far faster than tunnelling X over ssh…
Method 3
It’s been a while since I tried it, but DXPC (Differential X Protocol Compression) used to make X11 over dial-up PPP work noticeably faster. Perhaps the SSH compression option will work better for you, but this compression is specific to X11 and just might work faster.
Method 4
It may be worth investigating high performance openssh. For security reasons, openssh uses static buffers in many places. The HPH-SSH project re-implements bits of it to use dynamic buffers. It also seems that they’ve implemented multi-threaded ciphers in recent revisions.
Method 5
X2Go will solve your problem. I’m accessing a raspberry pi in Argentina from Silicon Valley. There’s a slight delay but it’s as comfortable to work on as my desk computer.
VNC is your second choice.
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