<p>Assuming you're using a Linux-based system, <a href="http://xpra.org/" rel="nofollow">Xpra</a> is a great tool for running GUI apps headless and attaching to them on a remote system. Make sure you install a recent version from one of the <a href="http://winswitch.org/downloads/debian-repository.html" rel="nofollow">Winswitch repositories</a>.</p>

<p>I haven't tried the Winswitch front-end since command line usage is so simple. Just do this on your server:</p>

<pre><code>xpra start :7
DISPLAY=:7 bitcoin-qt
</code></pre>

<p>And this on the client:</p>

<pre><code>xpra attach ssh:my.server.ip:7
</code></pre>

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2013-10-24T23:03:15.243Z
Whooohooo! I have been looking for this kind of X11 tool for years! Thank you so much! I am probably not going to use it for bitcoin, since I am happy with the CLI client there, but this goes for me. Xpra seems perfectly suitable for this.
Paul Hänsch
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2017-06-29T10:40:45.957Z
This requires the server to have bitcoin-qt installed, which may be undesirable on a simple Linux box with no GUI libs installed.
knaperek
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2013-10-24T20:31:08.493Z
2013-10-24T20:31:08.493Z
akaihola
<p>What's the easiest way to control <code>bitcoind</code> running on a remote machine?</p>

<p>I'd like to make transfers, manage my wallet, etc, and ideally I'd like to do it using a UI such as <code>bitcoin-qt</code>.  Unfortunately I don't see how to get <code>bitcoin-qt</code> to connect to a remote <code>bitcoind</code>.  Is there a different piece of software that can do this?</p>

<p>I know I can use <code>bitcoind</code> itself to send commands to a remote instance, but I'm hoping for UI.</p>

<p>--</p>

<p>The reason I'm interested is that I'm happy to leave <code>bitcoind</code> running and stay synchronised on one machine, but this is not the same machine that I want to run the UI on.</p>

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2013-08-25T15:28:38.343Z
Till today, I thought that bitcoind and bitcoin-qt accept the same parameters and switches. If you can connect to remote bitcoind via bitcoind, maybe you can also do it with bitcoin-qt?
ripazha
<bitcoind><bitcoin-core>
Easiest way to control a remote bitcoind instance?
pauldoo
# Easiest way to control a remote bitcoind instance?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-04-10)

What's the easiest way to control `bitcoind` running on a remote machine?

I'd like to make transfers, manage my wallet, etc, and ideally I'd like to do it using a UI such as `bitcoin-qt`. Unfortunately I don't see how to get `bitcoin-qt` to connect to a remote `bitcoind`. Is there a different piece of software that can do this?

I know I can use `bitcoind` itself to send commands to a remote instance, but I'm hoping for UI.

--

The reason I'm interested is that I'm happy to leave `bitcoind` running and stay synchronised on one machine, but this is not the same machine that I want to run the UI on.

**Tags:** bitcoind, bitcoin-core

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Till today, I thought that bitcoind and bitcoin-qt accept the same parameters and switches. If you can connect to remote bitcoind via bitcoind, maybe you can also do it with bitcoin-qt?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2013-10-24. Score: 4

Assuming you're using a Linux-based system, Xpra is a great tool for running GUI apps headless and attaching to them on a remote system. Make sure you install a recent version from one of the Winswitch repositories.
I haven't tried the Winswitch front-end since command line usage is so simple. Just do this on your server:
xpra start :7
DISPLAY=:7 bitcoin-qt

And this on the client:
xpra attach ssh:my.server.ip:7

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Whooohooo! I have been looking for this kind of X11 tool for years! Thank you so much! I am probably not going to use it for bitcoin, since I am happy with the CLI client there, but this goes for me. Xpra seems perfectly suitable for this.  
> **username_4**: This requires the server to have bitcoin-qt installed, which may be undesirable on a simple Linux box with no GUI libs installed.  

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