VNC Alternative for working on remote Linux machine

Many developers use vnc to login to their remote linux machine, just to edit files and run commands. There are much better replacement, specially if you are working over a choppy connectivity.

This guide is not applicable for developers who really need to use a UI application such as web browser in the remote machine.

Text Editor
Let’s start with a text editor. I’m sure you are already familiar with emacs, vi and other console based text editor. Many of us (including me) prefer a modern text editor which allows mouse…