On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 02:44:38PM -0000, oplc_faceter wrote: > Greetings Linux Users, > > Is it possible to run a GUI such as GNOME or KDE on a remote computer?
Yup. > > Linux noob stumbling around with the CLI. It would be most > facilitating if I could work with Fedora on our dedicated server via > a GUI to accomplish routine tasks like installing PHP extensions, > updating modules and so forth. It's always good to give the version of Fedora. > > However, I am unclear on the feasibility of using a GUI on a remote > system in lieu of the CLI through PuTTY or Telnet. > > So my most general question is whether it is possible to operate a > remote Linux sustem via a GUI in this manner? See above. > > Assuming it is, any suggestions as to appropos sources of > documentation I can reference for further details and explanations > regarding implementation requirements specifics would be most > appreciated. I would recommend FreeNX. Far faster than VNC. VNC is easier to set up. As for documentation--you're talking about Fedora and FreeNX and documentation. Fortunately, I wasn't drinking anything while reading, or you would owe me a new monitor. There is documentation, for Fedora, recommended on FreeNX's site. However, it is totally useless. It was written for Fedora 4 or something, and they changed the packaging, never bothering to update the documentation. It took hours to get something working that should have taken minutes. Oh well. I have a page on it that is more up to date, that might be of use. http://home.nyc.rr.com/computertaijutsu/rhnx.html In this particular case, where it is just going to be you using the GUI, I would reocommend using the Free as in Free Diet Mountain Dew, version of the nomachines.com server as well as the client. Its only limitation is that you can only have two concurrent connections, but it seems as if you will only need one. All this being said, I would do my best to get more familiar with the command line. Although Fedora, to the dismay of many old timers, keeps constantly making itself more GUI oriented, one loses a great deal of flexibility, power and indeed, speed, getting stuck in the GUI. I understand your wish to use a GUI, and am not saying this is bad. I'm just saying that while you're using the GUI, become more familiar with the command line, for it will pay off in the long run, especially if you're doing this professionally. -- Scott Robbins PGP keyID EB3467D6 ( 1B48 077D 66F6 9DB0 FDC2 A409 FA54 EB34 67D6 ) gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys EB3467D6 Buffy: Look, I know this new guy's a dork, but... Well, I have nothing to follow that. He's pretty much just a dork. ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
