> -----Original Message----- > From: M G [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > My intent was to run an X server on the remote host, and > encapsulate its > state using VNC. The end goal is to connect to the host from a local > "workstation" and continue working where I last left off.
This asks for one of http://xf4vnc.sourceforge.net/ or http://www.hexonet.de/software/x0rfbserver/. The first one requires XFree86 4.2. > > I've done this many times before, but never with a remote > host that has no X > software installed. The VNC+X Server, Xvnc, relies on things > like Xserver, > xauth and xlib, which arn't installed. I'm trying to find a > workaround for this. `vncserver` is a script that relies on some X11 apps like xauth and such. In the end, it just starts Xvnc with a couple of options. You can skip the xauth part, then add the -ac option to the Xvnc call to totally disable the X11 access control. Then there is the ~/.vnc/xstartup script that starts some X11 apps. you can edit it to your wishes. You will like a window manager in there (by default twm), an xterm can be handsome for a start. other parts can savely be removed/disabled. > > The remote host in question is a Red Hat Linux machine. I do > not have root > privileges on it, so I cannot install the particular RPMs or > software in > /usr/local, etc. I have no physical access to the machine, so > using a frame > buffer is out of the question as well. best thing you can do is convince the sysadmin to setup as on http://www.sourcecodecorner.com/articles/vnc/linux.asp No need for you to do any configuration, just login and off you go. > > I only have shell access and a home directory. Is it possible > to find the > appropriate binaries (things like xauth, xterm, ..) and > libraries (xlib, ..) > and fonts and put them in a directory in my home directory, and set > appropriate environment variables for X programs to see these > files? If > possible, is this practical? Are there alternatives? Possible: yes, practical? don't know. it will take a lot of space. There will be a reason why there is no X11 installed. If the reason is space, security an so, bad luck. if the reason is there-is-no-graphical-console, show them vnc. > > Thank you for reading, I hope to hear from you soon. I shouted but I bet you did not hear me ;-) > > M. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
