Re: [gentoo-user] remote desktop suggestion

[Iain Buchanan <iaindb@netspace.net.au>]

On Thu, 2010-01-21 at 17:10 -0500, Valmor de Almeida wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I would like to try a remote desktop server/client app (linux to linux).
> Would anyone have suggestions? freenx x ltsp x vnc x others?

I've settled on tightvnc since so many different clients and servers
support it (windows, linux, etc).  The Gnome vnc server (vino) also
supports tightvnc extentions.  It can be a bit of a hassle to get going,
but make sure "vino" is running on the server as a logged-in user.  Then
run (I use net-misc/tightvnc):

$ vncviewer -encodings tight host
or to tunnel it over ssh:
$ vncviewer -encodings tight -via 123.456.789.012 localhost
and to change the ssh port:
$ VNC_VIA_CMD="/usr/bin/ssh -p 12345 -f -L %L:%H:%R %G sleep 20" vncviewer -via 123.456.789.012 localhost

It works pretty well, even over dialup.

You do need the remote user logged in though.  If you want a
terminal-services type model, then you can set up vnc to run as root and
take users to the gdm (or other) login manager.  Search Google for the
instructions.  I've seen it working, but never done it myself.  I would
definitely put it behind ssh in this case.

HTH,
-- 
Iain Buchanan <iaindb at netspace dot net dot au>

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