Thank You Corne, for the response.
Terminal Server client works great for working "from" the Ubuntu comp to
my XP Pro comp.
What I am wanting though, is the opposite, to access the Ubuntu comp
from XP pro and take control of that Ubuntu machine, so Ubuntu needs to
be the server and XP the remote access viewer.
I did not see a way to do that with Terminal Server Client.
With Real Vnc and Windows I have a setup where I can access a few
"slave" computers that run distributed computing programs from my
basement. (world community grid).
I can check on them from my main XP Pro comp., and do updates and reboot
etc. from my XP main desktop.
This is what I would like to do with Ubuntu, but not sure if that
thought is realistic in that OS.
Real Vnc support claims the free version runs on Linux, and that is
where I am confused. Am I expecting something that Ubuntu will not do,
or am I not doing the correct process to install and make that happen.
Thanks, Ron
Corne Beerse wrote:
Ron Grant wrote:
Hi list,
I use the free edition on my home network and am familiar with
installing and using in Windows.
I have a Ubuntu machine that I would like to use vnc with in the same
way. Is this possible?
I am very new to Linux / Ubuntu.
I tried to install without success, and wondering at this point if I
am in left field with my expectations.
Ubuntu comes with vnc fascilities included...
For the viewer, I use 'Terminal Server Client', as that can use many
protocols, including VNC and msWindows remote desktop and such.
For the server, show the destkop with 'Preferences -> RemoteDesktop'
If these options are not available, you might need to install them.
Search for 'vnc' applications in the installer and off you go.
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