SRM SRM wrote:
VNC Group,
This is the first time I'm using VNC.
I have a linux desktop and I've started the vnc server by typing
"vncserver".
Now on my windows pc, I opened the vnc viewer and tried to view the
linux desktop locally on the windows pc. Here is exactly what I do...
Start/Programs/Real VNC/VNC Viewer4/Run VNC Viewer
Afterwards, a window comes up that shows me a root unix prompt/shell
to the linux desktop. However, it does not show me the linux gui
desktop itself (ie, the menu bar at the bottom of the screens, etc).
This is not 'the' desktop, it is 'a' desktop. It is most likely the tiny
window manager (twm) which shows an xterm application. There are various
ways to get an other desktop in there.
The most easy shot you can get is to see if your distribution provides
anything with vnc. If so. best to start using that, it is most likely
pre-configured for your distribution.
be noted, vnc on unix does not provide a view to the console desktop by
default, it gives a new, fresh desktop. If you want a view to the
console-desktop, that needs a special setup, also available with some
distributions or even with some desktop-environments.
Again, I only get a shell (which is just like ssh-ing into the box)
but I dont get the entire linux gui on my windows box.
True, it is like ssh-ing, including an X11 connection. However, it is
not encrypted!
CBee
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