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« on: November 27, 2009, 08:24:48 PM » |
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Hey:
I quite enjoy using RealVNC in Windows and wondered whether it was available for Linux. Long story short here's how it's done:
At a command line:
sudo aptitude install xvnc4viewer
You can't tell from the name but this turns out to be RealVNC for Linux.
You have to fire it up from a command line, but once you do that you get a Graphical Interface to set options with.
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« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2009, 06:41:58 AM » |
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Does it work quite normally controlling a Windows machine from a Linux and the reverse?
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« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2009, 09:47:00 AM » |
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Well we're just talking the Client here and the RealVNC client seems to work equally well controlling both Windows and Linux (Ubuntu) remote Hosts. On the remote side of the transaction, I have RealVNC server installed on the Windows machines and Ubuntu has a host service simply called "Remote Desktop" which comes with the Distribution.
BTW, Ubuntu also has a Remote Desktop Viewer but its biggest drawback is that it doesn't allow you to lower the colour depth of the Remote desktop thus making the VNC transaction go much slower.
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« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2009, 02:09:54 PM » |
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Works beautifully. Writing on a remote Windows machine from my Wubi Ubuntu. Changed colour depth remotely. Haven't touched a command line.
The screen isn't really, really sharp, but nothing to make a lot of difference for the tasks I would be doing. (It is sharper Windows to Windows.) Needed the network number for it to connect, rather than the computer name. But quite simple.
Thanks Paul.
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« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2009, 01:02:40 PM » |
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I've used it and RDP (the Windows way) to troubleshoot my wife's computer when she's not using it. Saves me having to move it (it's in a difficult location to sit down in front of). Still find that RDP is smoother but VNC is necessary if the account doesn't have a password. RDP requires the account you're connecting to to have a password. You can always connect to Administrator though if you remember what that password is.
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« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2009, 01:59:01 PM » |
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If it's of any use -
Scott pointed out that you can have a password for a user on a Windows machine, but still boot directly into the desktop for a user, say your wife's. So the user isn't even aware of a password. I have that on my other Windows machine.
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« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2009, 03:42:35 PM » |
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Interesting. I'll look for the forum post for that. I've just logged into administrator for her.
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« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2009, 03:44:51 PM » |
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