> -----Original Message----- > From: Thomas G [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 10 March 2004 4:25 PM > To: Wesley J Landaker; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: VNC on current running KDE desktop > > > Wesley J Landaker wrote: > > >On Tuesday 09 March 2004 9:51 pm, Thomas G wrote: > > > > > >>Wesley J Landaker wrote: > >> > >> > >>>On Tuesday 09 March 2004 9:33 pm, Thomas G wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>>Ive also been working on vncserver as long as a few other > things on > >>>>my current desktop linux box. How can I get a vnc server > to run on > >>>>port :0 and on the current X desktop. I have gotten VNC > to work but > >>>>it creates another x server. Also Im interested in doing dual > >>>>monitor VNC (i run 2x horizontal spanned 17inch lcds) but > thats only > >>>>if its a must... first id just like to get it working on the > >>>>current desktop. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>You want x0rfbserver, it is a VNC server that attaches to your > >>>currently running X server instead of making a new one. > >>> > >>>Look in the "rfb" package, i.e. "apt-get install rfb" > >>> > >>> > >>Thanks man I downloaded and installed that but there seems to be no > >>configuration i just install it and them reboot X i assume? and it > >>supposed to work? > >> > >> > > > >You don't have to restart X, you just need to run x0rfbserver. > > > >While logged in X, run this from, say, an xterm: > > > >$ x0rfbserver & > > > >A little tiny window will pop up (only about 32x32 pixels) > with an icon > >in it that says "RFB". Right click on it to set up a password, set > >options, etc. > > > >Once you have set up the options interactively once, you > don't have to > >do it again, and can then run it remotely. What I mean by that is, > >given that you are at machineB, but want to access machineA that is > >logged in and running X but is somewhere else, you can do something > >like: > > > >machineB$ ssh machineA > >machineA$ DISPLAY=:0 x0rfbserver & > > > >then VNC with a client to "machineA:0" > > > > > > > wow thanks works like a charm... have a nice day (or night in > this case) > > Thomas > >
it's worth mentioning, as far as I was aware, your vncserver was working as designed, it would never have served your current desktop. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
