sorry about the double post. It ea an accident I was going to put my edits in another email but I looked at my screen and saw that it hadn't been sent. What I did is I somehow opened a duplicate tab. On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 4:37 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > I open the server: > > bmike1@Michaels-PC:/$ vncserver > Found /usr/share/tightvnc-java for http connections. > New 'X' desktop is Michaels-PC:1 > Starting applications specified in /home/bmike1/.vnc/xstartup > Log file is /home/bmike1/.vnc/Michaels-PC:1.log > bmike1@Michaels-PC:/$ > > and I'm pretty sure that "New 'X' desktop is Michaels-PC:1" is telling me > that the new virtual desktop is called Michaels-PC and that the display > assigned to it is 1. > That got the little gears in my head working! let's try: > xtightvncviewer Michaels-PC:1 > nope.... not that. Lets try the IP address followed by Michaels-PC.... > after much fighting with it I found that the correct command is > xtightvncviewer :1. ..... > > sort of. > problems: > (both computers > -I can see the desktop from the other computer but none of the currently > open windows. The icons are visible though. > -I just attempted to run an executable but it wouldn't run. > -The vncviewer window is too small (ie I can't see the entire desktop). I > messed > with the geometry option on vncserver but that doesn't do anything. Only > skews > the image a little. > -None of the open windows on the other computer are visible > (looking at the vncviewer on Ubuntu with the Mints computer desktop being > virtual) > -I just opened a text document on the other computer and before it opened > all of > the icons disappeared. I figured they would reappear after I closed the > program but > they didn't. > > -I closed and reopened vncviewer to get the icons back for further testing > but the > icons did not reappear. > (looking at the vncviewer on the Mint computer with Ubuntus desktop being > virtual) > -no other problems than what is universal. > > > > On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 2:26 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> 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 < >>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us> >>>>>>>> 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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