Leaving firefox running remotely through a ssh connection

[Paul Smith]

On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 2:55 PM, Mike Klinke <lsomike at futzin.com> wrote:
>> However, I would like to leave firefox
>> running remotely after quitting the ssh connection. Is that
>> possible?
>
> Another handy option might be to use vncserver/vncviewer to run the
> remote machine over the network.  You can also optionally connect
> through an ssh connection if you're trying to avoid the prying eyes
> of tcpdump etc. :
>
>
> Remote Machine:
> ---------------
> $ vncserver :1
>
>
> Local Machine:
> --------------
> $ ssh -f -N -L 5900:localhost:5900 <user>@<remote IP>
> $ vncviewer localhost

Thanks, Mike. Concerning the suggested way, I have a question: can
someone nearby the remote computer see what I do on the vnc session?

Paul