SSH -X to run Firefox on remote machine

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Hello,

 

on my home computer i have Debian 6.x

 

and i can use SSH -X to connect my remote linux server on which is CentOS (Redhat).

 

I have fluxbox desktop interface there.

 

I want to ask how i can run somehow Firefox on that remote server and work in that Firefox on my local home linux PC..

 

Do i need to install Huge X-Window system (yum groupinstall 'X Window System') on remote computer or can i use fluxbox or any other more lightweight?

 

I want skip VNC and use ssh -X command..

 

When not having X-window system installed:

 

im getting errors like:

Error: no display specified

# export DISPLAY=localhost:0.0

# firefox &

[1] 5832

# Error: cannot open display: localhost:0.0

 

AFTER installing X-Window system using yum command above, im getting same errors:

[root@vps ~]#

[root@vps ~]# firefox

Error: cannot open display:

[root@vps ~]# export DISPLAY=

[root@vps ~]# firefox

Error: cannot open display:

[root@vps ~]# export DISPLAY=localhost:0.0

[root@vps ~]# firefox

Error: cannot open display: localhost:0.0

[root@vps ~]# firefox &

[1] 6426

 

any ideas please?

 

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