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Asked: 2026-06-11T14:42:23+00:00

I want to run a python script on my server (that python script has

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I want to run a python script on my server (that python script has GUI). But I want to start it from ssh. Something like this:

  • ssh me@server -i my_key "nohup python script.py"
    … > let the script run forever
    BUT it complains “unable to access video driver” since it is trying to use my ssh terminal as output.

Can I somehow make my commands output run on server machine and not to my terminal… Basically something like “wake-on-lan functionality” -> tell the server you want something and he will do everything using its own system (not sending any output back)

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  1. Editorial Team

    What about 

    ssh me@server -i my_key "nohup python script.py >/dev/null 2>&1"

    You can use redirection to some remote logfile instead of /dev/null of course.
    ? 🙂

    EDIT: GUI applications on X usually use $DISPLAY variable to know where they should be displayed. Moreover, X11 display servers use authorization to permit or disallow applications connecting to its display. Commands

    export DISPLAY=:0 && xhost +

    may be helpful for you.

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