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X-Forwarding with Windows through SSH⚑

Setup⚑

Install VcXsrv

Start XLaunch with enabled clipboard and monitor 1

Set the Windows environment variable DISPLAY="127.0.0.1:1.0"

Connect through SSH with the -Y option.

Check if it works⚑

Linux script to check working connection:

#!/usr/bin/env bash

if ! timeout 3s xset q &>/dev/null; then
    echo "No X server at \$DISPLAY [$DISPLAY]" >&2
    exit 1
fi

echo "Seems to work :)"