VNC vs. X export
ir0nkid at linuxjunkies.com
ir0nkid at linuxjunkies.com
Tue Jun 3 03:01:42 CDT 2003
>
> X can display remotely on a program-by-program basis. VNC requires that
> you export the entire display, desktop and all. Both can be tunnelled
> via SSH.
>
I have a similar question regarding the original post. I also would like
to be able to remotely control my X. I know how to use X applications
remotely by exporting the DISPLAY, or with ssh:
# ssh -X user at xapps
But that will only allow you to start a new app (say x-chat), and not the
one that is sitting on my machine at home (unless i am missing something)
a friend of mine was trying to tell me to run >gdm & or >xdm and this
should give me the destop manager login. But what i would like to know is
if i can somehow use my desktop that is currently logged in. I played
around for a bit trying to export the DISPLAY different ways (but i'm
still kinda new to it).
I also tried out the vnc server that comes with tightvnc, and have gotten
it to *kinda* give me a gnome destop (fonts are there) by modifying
~/.vnc/xstartup
by making the last line
gnome-wm &
But all this appears to do is just start it's own X server (apposed to
allowing me to use my account locally logged in. Is there a way to do
this, and i have goofed somewhere? Any input is appreciated.
thnx,
jacob
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