Is there a way to use xterm on chromebook?

Question

I'm using Secure Shell on chrome which is great. Now the only problem is that I cannot use xterm. Is there a way to install X11? Thanks!

Solution 1

For traditional Chromebooks, the nassh secure shell extension supports ports forwarding (tunneling) but not support X11 forwarding. Instead, if you can install software in the remote computer, you may try a VNC client or the Google Remote Desktop.

Using Android Apps

Recently. some Chromebooks can run Android apps. If you have one of these manchines, you may try one of the X-windows apps for android.

• For instance, there are the Darkside X Server, XServer XSDL and QVD Client in the Play Store.

Using Crouton

Some developers use their Chromebook in "developer mode" and install crouton Ubuntu. The Crouton defines a chroot-based Linux environment that may run X-windows.

• Crouton may run X-windows in two modes: using Xiwi (X11 in a window), that runs the X in a Chrome window, or using XORG in a different virtual screen. A tutorial video for installing Crouton was published by chromeunboxed (see the X-window starting at 18:00 minute)..
• Some time ago, David Crumpton prublished a guide to use the X windows of the Chromebook. If you hacve some problems, there are some hints on the library paths and variables that you may check.

Solution 2

Yes.

Enable Linux beta mode. The preinstalled linux terminal on chromeos is embeded with xclient. Make sure the machine that you ssh into has x11 forwarding enabled.

Simple test:

ssh -X [email protected]
xeyes

Comments

[Burgi]

Possibly relevant: superuser.com/questions/708811/…

[mchid]

This is more relevant to now on newer Chromebooks.