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Getting Amazon Linux working with X11
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amazon-linux-x11-instr.txt
# These instructions assume you are using a Linux or Mac machine as
# the “local” machine and an Amazon Linux as the “remote” machine.
# Here’s one way to get X11 working between the two.
# on the local machine (Linux or Mac with X11 already installed)
$ ssh -X -i <amazon_key.pem> ec2-user@<remote_ec2_box_name>
# then on the remote Amazon Linux EC2 box
$ sudo yum install xauth
$ sudo yum install xterm
$ sudo yum install xorg-x11-apps
$ xeyes
# should result in the XEyes application displaying on the local machine
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