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I have to machines running Ubuntu 18.10



When ssh -X to another computer



  ssh -X assistant@pc.local


firefox and google-chrome could be opened at the current machine with firefox



firefox  
google-chrome


However, if tried to open the files manager with



xdg-open .
#or
nautilus .


the file manager is launched from the desktop of remote machine rather than the current.










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    I have to machines running Ubuntu 18.10



    When ssh -X to another computer



      ssh -X assistant@pc.local


    firefox and google-chrome could be opened at the current machine with firefox



    firefox  
    google-chrome


    However, if tried to open the files manager with



    xdg-open .
    #or
    nautilus .


    the file manager is launched from the desktop of remote machine rather than the current.










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      2








      I have to machines running Ubuntu 18.10



      When ssh -X to another computer



        ssh -X assistant@pc.local


      firefox and google-chrome could be opened at the current machine with firefox



      firefox  
      google-chrome


      However, if tried to open the files manager with



      xdg-open .
      #or
      nautilus .


      the file manager is launched from the desktop of remote machine rather than the current.










      share|improve this question














      I have to machines running Ubuntu 18.10



      When ssh -X to another computer



        ssh -X assistant@pc.local


      firefox and google-chrome could be opened at the current machine with firefox



      firefox  
      google-chrome


      However, if tried to open the files manager with



      xdg-open .
      #or
      nautilus .


      the file manager is launched from the desktop of remote machine rather than the current.







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          You need the --new-window option for Nautilus:



          ssh -X remote-machine nautilus --new-window





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            Otherwise you should kill all Nautilus instances on the remote machine before launch it "locally".

            – pa4080
            Jan 14 at 7:09











          • In cases like this, we don't want to kill nautilus in the remote computer. Otherwise this would be an attractive solution, but it does not work for me in 18.04.1 LTS (the remote computer, the server, is running standard Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS). The nautiluswindow is still opened on the remote computer's desktop. Does it work with Ubuntu 18.10?

            – sudodus
            Jan 14 at 7:21








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            @sudodus - Before I posted the answer, I tested it between 2 Ubuntu 18.04 laptops and it worked well. For the purposes of debugging, you could try pa4080's suggestion and kill Nautilus first. Also, check your ~/.ssh/config file options which may cause this to not work for you.

            – bitinerant
            Jan 14 at 7:28











          • Good, it works for you between 2 Ubuntu 18.04 laptops :-) I have not added anything special into my ~/.ssh/config but still it is failing for me, while pcmanfm works without any problems. Anyway, now the OP, @Alice, has two options. If your solution works for her, I will delete my answer, because she wants to run nautilus.

            – sudodus
            Jan 14 at 7:34











          • @Alice, I tested with a live session of Ubuntu 18.10 as the remote system, server. I installed openssh-server and created a (non-blank) password, which made it possible to log in via ssh -X, and this way I managed to get the nautilus window in my local desktop (in the client computer). So you will probably succeed according to this answer :-)

            – sudodus
            Jan 14 at 8:10











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          You need the --new-window option for Nautilus:



          ssh -X remote-machine nautilus --new-window





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            Otherwise you should kill all Nautilus instances on the remote machine before launch it "locally".

            – pa4080
            Jan 14 at 7:09











          • In cases like this, we don't want to kill nautilus in the remote computer. Otherwise this would be an attractive solution, but it does not work for me in 18.04.1 LTS (the remote computer, the server, is running standard Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS). The nautiluswindow is still opened on the remote computer's desktop. Does it work with Ubuntu 18.10?

            – sudodus
            Jan 14 at 7:21








          • 1





            @sudodus - Before I posted the answer, I tested it between 2 Ubuntu 18.04 laptops and it worked well. For the purposes of debugging, you could try pa4080's suggestion and kill Nautilus first. Also, check your ~/.ssh/config file options which may cause this to not work for you.

            – bitinerant
            Jan 14 at 7:28











          • Good, it works for you between 2 Ubuntu 18.04 laptops :-) I have not added anything special into my ~/.ssh/config but still it is failing for me, while pcmanfm works without any problems. Anyway, now the OP, @Alice, has two options. If your solution works for her, I will delete my answer, because she wants to run nautilus.

            – sudodus
            Jan 14 at 7:34











          • @Alice, I tested with a live session of Ubuntu 18.10 as the remote system, server. I installed openssh-server and created a (non-blank) password, which made it possible to log in via ssh -X, and this way I managed to get the nautilus window in my local desktop (in the client computer). So you will probably succeed according to this answer :-)

            – sudodus
            Jan 14 at 8:10
















          3














          You need the --new-window option for Nautilus:



          ssh -X remote-machine nautilus --new-window





          share|improve this answer



















          • 1





            Otherwise you should kill all Nautilus instances on the remote machine before launch it "locally".

            – pa4080
            Jan 14 at 7:09











          • In cases like this, we don't want to kill nautilus in the remote computer. Otherwise this would be an attractive solution, but it does not work for me in 18.04.1 LTS (the remote computer, the server, is running standard Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS). The nautiluswindow is still opened on the remote computer's desktop. Does it work with Ubuntu 18.10?

            – sudodus
            Jan 14 at 7:21








          • 1





            @sudodus - Before I posted the answer, I tested it between 2 Ubuntu 18.04 laptops and it worked well. For the purposes of debugging, you could try pa4080's suggestion and kill Nautilus first. Also, check your ~/.ssh/config file options which may cause this to not work for you.

            – bitinerant
            Jan 14 at 7:28











          • Good, it works for you between 2 Ubuntu 18.04 laptops :-) I have not added anything special into my ~/.ssh/config but still it is failing for me, while pcmanfm works without any problems. Anyway, now the OP, @Alice, has two options. If your solution works for her, I will delete my answer, because she wants to run nautilus.

            – sudodus
            Jan 14 at 7:34











          • @Alice, I tested with a live session of Ubuntu 18.10 as the remote system, server. I installed openssh-server and created a (non-blank) password, which made it possible to log in via ssh -X, and this way I managed to get the nautilus window in my local desktop (in the client computer). So you will probably succeed according to this answer :-)

            – sudodus
            Jan 14 at 8:10














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          You need the --new-window option for Nautilus:



          ssh -X remote-machine nautilus --new-window





          share|improve this answer













          You need the --new-window option for Nautilus:



          ssh -X remote-machine nautilus --new-window






          share|improve this answer












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            Otherwise you should kill all Nautilus instances on the remote machine before launch it "locally".

            – pa4080
            Jan 14 at 7:09











          • In cases like this, we don't want to kill nautilus in the remote computer. Otherwise this would be an attractive solution, but it does not work for me in 18.04.1 LTS (the remote computer, the server, is running standard Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS). The nautiluswindow is still opened on the remote computer's desktop. Does it work with Ubuntu 18.10?

            – sudodus
            Jan 14 at 7:21








          • 1





            @sudodus - Before I posted the answer, I tested it between 2 Ubuntu 18.04 laptops and it worked well. For the purposes of debugging, you could try pa4080's suggestion and kill Nautilus first. Also, check your ~/.ssh/config file options which may cause this to not work for you.

            – bitinerant
            Jan 14 at 7:28











          • Good, it works for you between 2 Ubuntu 18.04 laptops :-) I have not added anything special into my ~/.ssh/config but still it is failing for me, while pcmanfm works without any problems. Anyway, now the OP, @Alice, has two options. If your solution works for her, I will delete my answer, because she wants to run nautilus.

            – sudodus
            Jan 14 at 7:34











          • @Alice, I tested with a live session of Ubuntu 18.10 as the remote system, server. I installed openssh-server and created a (non-blank) password, which made it possible to log in via ssh -X, and this way I managed to get the nautilus window in my local desktop (in the client computer). So you will probably succeed according to this answer :-)

            – sudodus
            Jan 14 at 8:10














          • 1





            Otherwise you should kill all Nautilus instances on the remote machine before launch it "locally".

            – pa4080
            Jan 14 at 7:09











          • In cases like this, we don't want to kill nautilus in the remote computer. Otherwise this would be an attractive solution, but it does not work for me in 18.04.1 LTS (the remote computer, the server, is running standard Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS). The nautiluswindow is still opened on the remote computer's desktop. Does it work with Ubuntu 18.10?

            – sudodus
            Jan 14 at 7:21








          • 1





            @sudodus - Before I posted the answer, I tested it between 2 Ubuntu 18.04 laptops and it worked well. For the purposes of debugging, you could try pa4080's suggestion and kill Nautilus first. Also, check your ~/.ssh/config file options which may cause this to not work for you.

            – bitinerant
            Jan 14 at 7:28











          • Good, it works for you between 2 Ubuntu 18.04 laptops :-) I have not added anything special into my ~/.ssh/config but still it is failing for me, while pcmanfm works without any problems. Anyway, now the OP, @Alice, has two options. If your solution works for her, I will delete my answer, because she wants to run nautilus.

            – sudodus
            Jan 14 at 7:34











          • @Alice, I tested with a live session of Ubuntu 18.10 as the remote system, server. I installed openssh-server and created a (non-blank) password, which made it possible to log in via ssh -X, and this way I managed to get the nautilus window in my local desktop (in the client computer). So you will probably succeed according to this answer :-)

            – sudodus
            Jan 14 at 8:10








          1




          1





          Otherwise you should kill all Nautilus instances on the remote machine before launch it "locally".

          – pa4080
          Jan 14 at 7:09





          Otherwise you should kill all Nautilus instances on the remote machine before launch it "locally".

          – pa4080
          Jan 14 at 7:09













          In cases like this, we don't want to kill nautilus in the remote computer. Otherwise this would be an attractive solution, but it does not work for me in 18.04.1 LTS (the remote computer, the server, is running standard Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS). The nautiluswindow is still opened on the remote computer's desktop. Does it work with Ubuntu 18.10?

          – sudodus
          Jan 14 at 7:21







          In cases like this, we don't want to kill nautilus in the remote computer. Otherwise this would be an attractive solution, but it does not work for me in 18.04.1 LTS (the remote computer, the server, is running standard Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS). The nautiluswindow is still opened on the remote computer's desktop. Does it work with Ubuntu 18.10?

          – sudodus
          Jan 14 at 7:21






          1




          1





          @sudodus - Before I posted the answer, I tested it between 2 Ubuntu 18.04 laptops and it worked well. For the purposes of debugging, you could try pa4080's suggestion and kill Nautilus first. Also, check your ~/.ssh/config file options which may cause this to not work for you.

          – bitinerant
          Jan 14 at 7:28





          @sudodus - Before I posted the answer, I tested it between 2 Ubuntu 18.04 laptops and it worked well. For the purposes of debugging, you could try pa4080's suggestion and kill Nautilus first. Also, check your ~/.ssh/config file options which may cause this to not work for you.

          – bitinerant
          Jan 14 at 7:28













          Good, it works for you between 2 Ubuntu 18.04 laptops :-) I have not added anything special into my ~/.ssh/config but still it is failing for me, while pcmanfm works without any problems. Anyway, now the OP, @Alice, has two options. If your solution works for her, I will delete my answer, because she wants to run nautilus.

          – sudodus
          Jan 14 at 7:34





          Good, it works for you between 2 Ubuntu 18.04 laptops :-) I have not added anything special into my ~/.ssh/config but still it is failing for me, while pcmanfm works without any problems. Anyway, now the OP, @Alice, has two options. If your solution works for her, I will delete my answer, because she wants to run nautilus.

          – sudodus
          Jan 14 at 7:34













          @Alice, I tested with a live session of Ubuntu 18.10 as the remote system, server. I installed openssh-server and created a (non-blank) password, which made it possible to log in via ssh -X, and this way I managed to get the nautilus window in my local desktop (in the client computer). So you will probably succeed according to this answer :-)

          – sudodus
          Jan 14 at 8:10





          @Alice, I tested with a live session of Ubuntu 18.10 as the remote system, server. I installed openssh-server and created a (non-blank) password, which made it possible to log in via ssh -X, and this way I managed to get the nautilus window in my local desktop (in the client computer). So you will probably succeed according to this answer :-)

          – sudodus
          Jan 14 at 8:10


















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