okay.... it is installed. Any pointers on how to use it? I'm going to bed now! God night. On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 1:24 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > well, I was given a webpage and so I went there. there was a bebian > download page and I went there. There was a deb file for download so I did > that. I didn't think of trying apt. I just tried it and it is not in my > repositories. Hey look.... it is on sourceforge! OOPS! That's just the > source code. More google.... > > I found a page that said I had to enable the universe repositories but I > discovered they were already enabled (I found that page had to do with > Warty). Back to google..... > > It is magical.... it lead me to > http://linuxappfinder.com/package/tightvncserver which did it. At least > it did it for the laptop. The ubuntu machine is taking forever with it's > 'Ubuntu Software Center'! > > > On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 6:54 PM, Dazed_75 wrote: > >> Why do you always do things the hard way. No need to compile from >> source. In Linux one of the forms will be in your repository. For >> Windows, download the installer. >> >> But yes, the source will be quite small to download if you really want >> it. I would have no idea where to find the makefile and such as I have >> never had any reason to be concerned about the source. >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 6:36 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>> Thanks for the suggestion to use tightvnc. I've heard of them. I >>> downloaded the source and I need to ask...... where is the makefile and all >>> the stuff needed to compile it? You know... I'm uneasy about the download. >>> It only ran for a second or so. Does that sound right? >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 4:14 PM, Dazed_75 wrote: >>> >>>> VNC is pretty handy for such things though you may need to set up VPN >>>> and SSH to do it securely from the internet (read the tutorials). It also >>>> has the benefit of being cross platform and the [dis-]advantage (depending >>>> on who you ask) of being primarily GUI based. There are several flavors of >>>> VNC: >>>> http://www.realvnc.com/ >>>> http://www.tightvnc.com/ >>>> http://www.uvnc.com/ >>>> >>>> At SLUG, we mostly use TightVNC but we are also using it within a LAN >>>> most of the time. BTW, it is really handy for doing classes and meetings >>>> where people can look at there own screens to see what the >>>> instructor/lecturer is doing. >>>> >>>> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:10 PM, Benjamin Francom wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 12:00 PM, < >>>>> plug-discuss-request@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Message: 4 >>>>>> Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:49:13 -0700 >>>>>> From: Michael Havens >>>>>> To: Main PLUG discussion list >>>>>> Subject: Re: remotely controlling your computer >>>>>> Message-ID: >>>>>> < >>>>>> CAFRvunKpymA0FXt9jEMnRG52sqyvrSPZwB0YuAJXOQYpNurVyA@mail.gmail.com> >>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> one more thing..... I want to be able to auto accept the request to >>>>>> access >>>>>> the computer. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Michael Havens >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> > What are your favorite methods of remotely accessing your computer? >>>>>> I >>>>>> > found krfb and krdc but I only don't want to have to start two >>>>>> programs >>>>>> > every time I want to do this. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> If console access, SSH. >>>>> For GUI: >>>>> It used to be FreeNX, but the project seems to have not been updated >>>>> in a long time. So far, it looks like the replacment is neatx which is >>>>> similar...using same protocols/compression (I believe). >>>>> The NX protocol is nice/fast, and secure (uses SSH)... >>>>> https://code.google.com/p/neatx/ >>>>> >>>>> Kind of related to the topic is a 'remote session manager' >>>>> ...Currently use PAC (Perl Auto Connector) Manager. It lets you save your >>>>> preferences/settings for various sessions (ssh,rdp,etc). >>>>> It's like vRD on Windows. >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry >>>> >>>> Please protect my address like I protect yours. When sending messages >>>> to multiple recipients, always use the BCC: (Blind carbon copy) and not To: >>>> or CC:. Also remove all of the addresses from the message body before >>>> forwarding the message. 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