Detach/reattach an application run on X over SSH?

Question

I have a development server that I leave running all the time, and a development laptop that I turn off/on everyday.

I have a GUI application on the server that I'd like to run over SSH -X, and I'd like to leave it running even when my dev laptop is powered off.

Is there a way to detach and then re-attach to that application over SSH -X?

I'd prefer not to use VNC in my case.

See also GNU Screen for X11 Forwarding – Gilles 'SO- stop being evil' Apr 19 '11 at 20:07 — Gilles 'SO- stop being evil', Apr 19 '11 at 20:07

score 12 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 19 '14 at 11:58

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There's xpra (or a newer fork), a slightly more recent tool than xmove.

edited Jun 19 '14 at 11:58

EightBitTony

answered Apr 19 '11 at 20:17

u1686_grawity

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xpra is also called screen for X, which describes well what it does and is available on all the usual platforms. – Lætitia Jun 19 '14 at 11:06
Thnx!. As mentioned: "..."screen for X", ... you probably want to instead check out the fork at http://xpra.org" – ntg Oct 08 '18 at 08:15

Lesmana · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-04T16:26:22.547

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Xmove should be able to do what you want.

Here is a howto (dated 2006).

edited Nov 04 '11 at 16:26

answered Apr 19 '11 at 14:05

Lesmana

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Xmove has been abandoned a long time ago and it is hard to get running these days. – totaam Dec 05 '13 at 09:48

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