[PLUG] VNC on Linux

Vincent Yau v_yau3 at hotmail.com
Tue May 11 16:16:01 UTC 2004


I am using this package and it works great.  I think it may help you.

     http://xf4vnc.sourceforge.net/

>From: Matt Alexander <lug at phxlinux.org>
>Reply-To: plug at lists.pdxlinux.org
>To: plug at lists.pdxlinux.org
>Subject: RE: [PLUG] VNC on Linux
>Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 15:35:33 -0700 (MST)
>
>On Tue, 11 May 2004, Anderson, Rob (Global Trade) wrote:
>
> >
> > > Is it possible to view the same Linux desktop that I use
> > > locally by using
> > > VNC?  I can access my box with VNC and I get a new desktop
> > > environment,
> > > but I'd like to be able to access the same environment I was
> > > using when I
> > > was sitting at my computer.  Basically I'd like VNC on Linux
> > > to work the
> > > same as on Windows.  Possible?
> > > Thanks,
> > > ~M
> >
> > Yes. It is possible. I would suggest a different approach to achieve the
> > same result. I would use XDMCP to login graphically and start an x
> > session. Are you connecting to the linux box from a windows or linux
> > machine?
>
>Ideally, I'd like to be able to connect from both.  So would using XDMCP
>give me the same session remotely as when I'm physically sitting at the
>computer?
>I want to be able to work on my computer, wander off, get on another
>computer and access my original computer and everything I was previously
>doing.
>
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