Re:Termshark – A terminal UI for tshark, inspired by Wireshark
by Galanwe on Tuesday December 05, 2023 @12:44PM
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> If you're ok installing stuff on the remote side, which you'd need to be to run this anyway
It is more likely easier to build / install this on a remote server than to have X11 forwarding.
- X11 fwd is often disabled in sshd config, as it introduces a number of backchannels for a compromised server to leak to the client.
- If you're working on a remote _server_, it is very unlikely that an X client will be available there. Building an X client & it's dependencies as non-root is a thousand times worst than building such a small TUI. Been there, done that.
- Remote X11 is horribly slow, you'll most likely want some more modern variant (x2go & co), which will be a nightmare to build, or tunnel.
It is more likely easier to build / install this on a remote server than to have X11 forwarding.
- X11 fwd is often disabled in sshd config, as it introduces a number of backchannels for a compromised server to leak to the client.
- If you're working on a remote _server_, it is very unlikely that an X client will be available there. Building an X client & it's dependencies as non-root is a thousand times worst than building such a small TUI. Been there, done that.
- Remote X11 is horribly slow, you'll most likely want some more modern variant (x2go & co), which will be a nightmare to build, or tunnel.