Remote Desktop Access on Amazon EC2 Ubuntu

[roozbeh007]

Hello Guys.

I am fairly new to Linux so excuse the newbie questions I may ask.
I am trying to install a Linux application on ubuntu server from Amazon EC2 clouds. I would like to have remote desktop access to the server instead of terminal. how can I do that? I know there is a way to enable remote desktop in ubuntu, but i guess it needs to be done through SSH. can any one help me wit that? what are the commands? thanks for any help. god bless.

[hessiess]

Just learn to use the terminal.

[amac777]

I'm not sure if this will work or not in your situation, but when you ssh to the server, add the -X option like this:

ssh -X your.amazon.server.com

Then you can run graphical programs on the server and they will appear on your local desktop (albeit slowly if your internet is slow).

[vpuranik]

Here is an easy way to enable remote desktop for your ec2 ubuntu instance - http://aws-musings.com/4-easy-steps-to-enable-remote-desktop-on-your-ubuntu-ec2-instance/