How can I run graphical applications if I use SSH to connect to my Red Hat Enterprise Linux system?

If you enable X11 forwarding over SSH you will be able to run a graphical application on one machine and make the application's windows appear on another. In this example, we use two machines named "Desktop" and "Server." Desktop is the machine on your desk and Server is the machine in the server room you administer using SSH.

For X11 forwarding to work, Desktop will need to be running ...