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stavrakis

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Registered: 2011-12-29

Posts: 22

Using nvidia-settings without X/over ssh

I have a computer with an nvidia GTX 670 that I want to control remotely. However, I have problems using nvidia-settings over ssh. When trying to use it, I get this error:

ERROR: Cannot open display ':0.0'.

When a user is logged in an xfce session locally, I can use nvidia-settings without issue, using the command line over ssh. As soon as I log out from the xfce session, I get

Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key
ERROR: Cannot open display ':0.0'.


ERROR: Unable to query attribute GPUCoreTemp specified in query '[gpu:0]/GPUCoreTemp' (no Display connection).

How can I use nvidia-settings without the need for a user to be logged in locally?

brebs

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Registered: 2007-04-03

Posts: 3,742

Re: Using nvidia-settings without X/over ssh

How can I use nvidia-settings

To do *what*?

nvidia-smi will show some info.

Last edited by brebs (2013-12-25 16:20:59)

stavrakis

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Registered: 2011-12-29

Posts: 22

Re: Using nvidia-settings without X/over ssh

I want to control the fan speed using nvidia-settings.

ilkyest

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From: Brazil

Registered: 2010-02-13

Posts: 269

Re: Using nvidia-settings without X/over ssh

on xfce I don't know, but, every I need something "graphic" in root mode I use kdesu, cause, if not, I every time receive this "not conect to xxxx display"

Nattgew

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Registered: 2013-10-09

Posts: 30

Re: Using nvidia-settings without X/over ssh

I am trying to do the same thing with a GT 240. I found something promising here:
https://sites.google.com/site/akohlmey/ … s-X-Server
Since you do have a local monitor, it may be easier not having to fake one. I don't have a monitor, I haven't gotten around to trying the Xorg stuff yet.

amckee

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From: Cruise Ship Earth

Registered: 2012-02-13

Posts: 25

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Re: Using nvidia-settings without X/over ssh

Connect to ssh with the X server extensions:

ssh -XY user@host

Then running commands will forward the GUI to your local desktop, while running off of files from the remote computer. Details in:

man ssh