Redirect Linux (X11) on Mac

All,
Is there anyway that I could
1. Click an icon and to have a Linux login screen? So that I could remotely run Linux application on Mac.
2. Redirect Linux terminal to Mac, so that I could run the application from console.
Thanks

To get a double-clickable Linux shell, do the following:
On the Mac, in your .bash_profile (or whatever you use), set DISPLAY to .0
Open Terminal, and choose File > New Command...
Enter "ssh -Y -l yourlinuxid my.linux.server.com"
This should open a session to your linux box.
"ssh -X" might not work. If you have trouble, use "ssh -Y". Ask in the Unix forum here for an explanation of the differences.
Choose Terminal > Window Settings...
Go through the panels and customize the settings you want to use for Linux sessions.
Choose File > Save As...
The file you save is a double-clickable document that will open an ssh session.
Be sure that X11 is running on your Mac before opening a linux session. X windows will be directed to your Mac.

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