Yes I know how to start x-apps via vncviewer, I am tunneling via ssh. I would like to see the entire rh 8.0 desktop not just a x-app Pierre --- Paul Hamm <paulhamm@OpenRatings.com> wrote: > To view the whole redhat desktop you need to use > something like vncserver, > vnc (Virtual Network computing). TightVNC comes > with the redhat distro. > Install vnc and run the command vncserver at a > console prompt. This will > create a session with an associated number The > ports used start at 5800 for > the http client and 5900 for the vncclient. > > Example > [paulhamm@hephaistos paulhamm]$ vncserver > > New 'X' desktop is hephaistos:1 > > Starting applications specified in > /tmp_mnt/home/paulhamm/.vnc/xstartup > Log file is > /tmp_mnt/home/paulhamm/.vnc/hephaistos:1.log > > In the above example you can use a browser to port > 5801 or the vncclient to > 5901. Windows client opens a window input would be > <hostname>:#. Linux > client works the same way though you can use a > command line "vncviewer > <hostname>:#" or the gui widget which runs like the > windows version. If > your linux machine is behind a firewall you will > need to open the ports or > tunnel them through ssh. VNC is stateless meaning a > lost connection does > nothing but stop displaying so processes started > stay running. I have found > that vncviewer runs much more smoothly on Linux than > on windows. Be aware > that this is a band width hog as it sends screen > shots over the wire. You > can minimize this by dropping the color depth on the > server machine. See > the man pages. I find that vnc works well in lan > environments. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pierre Lamb [mailto:plamb_98@yahoo.com] > Sent: Mon, November 25, 2002 4:05 PM > To: psyche-list@redhat.com > Subject: Re: remote desktop > > > > I have to use ssh to tunnel out to linux box. I am > not running kde but the > redhat 8.0 desktop but how do u start it remotely > > > Ryan McDougall <mcdougrs@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > If you have a terminal all you need to do is issue > the command to startup > your > favorite window manager (i.e. startkde). Because X > should already be running > on > the host box so now running the window manager is > just like getting any > other X > app to display. No need to mess with VNC if you > already have X forwarding to > your machine. > > HTH, > Ryan > > > --- Pierre Lamb wrote: > > What are the steps required to get the desktop > display on a remote screen. > I > > have setup ssh with X11 tunneling, I can get x > apps to display but would > like > > to get the desktop to display also > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up > now > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sig! n up > now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > > > > > _____ > > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail > <http://rd.yahoo.com/mail/mailsig/*http://mailplus.yahoo.com> > Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up > <http://rd.yahoo.com/mail/mailsig/*http://mailplus.yahoo.com> > now > > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus – Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
