How do I start PuTTY on Linux?

Introduction

1. Login into Ubuntu Desktop. Press Ctrl + Atl + T to open GNOME terminal. …
2. Run the following command in the terminal. >> sudo apt-get update. …
3. Install PuTTY using the command below. >> sudo apt-get install -y putty. …
4. PuTTY should be installed. Run it from the terminal using “putty” as command, or from the Dash.

How do I start PuTTY gui in Ubuntu?

To do so, follow the steps:

1. On the left panel of putty, scroll down and select the SSH option.
2. After clicking on SSH, you get many options, click on the “X11” option , which is present in the left panel.
3. Once X11 is selected, check the option that says “Enable X11 forwarding” on the right side.