CrunchBang Linux

Nik_Doof

#! Junkie

Registered: 2008-12-13

Posts: 361

Website

VNC Server (vino) on #!

I know It's quite a simple topic, but it is a little too easy in GNOME to switch on VNC for your desktop...

Couple of simple steps, first install vino

# sudo apt-get install vino

Setup the preferences

vino-preferences

Then once done, add the server to your autostart.sh

/usr/lib/vino/vino-server &

Relog and you should be able to VNC into you #! desktop. Best thing is, if you have Avahi installed then it'll broadcast that the port is open to anyone using vingere, and will appear in your bookmarks.

corenominal

root

From: Lincoln, UK

Registered: 2008-11-20

Posts: 4,887

Website

Re: VNC Server (vino) on #!

Nice tip, I have yet to try this as I normally run with an ssh -X session. I will have to give vino a try. Thank you!

---

My website | Follow me on Twitter | CrunchBang on DistroWatch

yuiop

New Member

Registered: 2009-02-15

Posts: 3

Re: VNC Server (vino) on #!

thank you very much, it is what I was looking for!!

Mich

#! Member

Registered: 2009-01-22

Posts: 97

Re: VNC Server (vino) on #!

Understand that VNC allows one to view/control a remote computer's X session. Had tried and is working fine in #!.
Also used ssh for copying file to/from a remote computer, in shell.

But can I ssh into a remote computer and start a X session (e.g. starting firefox and surf using the net)
How to do it?

Also read from the net that the local computer's firefox can use the ssh server as a proxy to surf the net so that all the traffic is encrypted (e.g. when at Starbuck). Any idea how this can be done?

Thanks in advance for the info.

Ginger

Member

From: Canada

Registered: 2009-07-19

Posts: 18

Re: VNC Server (vino) on #!

Is it possible to tunnel VNC through SSH to make it more secure?  If so, how would you go about doing this? Edit: I assume this would be similar to tunneling Firefox through SSH.

Last edited by Ginger (2009-07-22 16:45:15)

snorkytheweasel

Member

From: Left Armpit, US of A

Registered: 2009-06-17

Posts: 35

Re: VNC Server (vino) on #!

I know It's quite a simple topic, but it is a little too easy in GNOME to switch on VNC for your desktop...

Couple of simple steps, first install vino

# sudo apt-get install vino

Setup the preferences

vino-preferences

Then once done, add the server to your autostart.sh

/usr/lib/vino/vino-server &

Relog and you should be able to VNC into you #! desktop. Best thing is, if you have Avahi installed then it'll broadcast that the port is open to anyone using vingere, and will appear in your bookmarks.

COOL!

That worked. However, I can't do remote commans easily because VNC isn't capturing keystrokes or clicks on the icons at the top of the vnc window. After all, #! depends on using the super key.

• pressing the super key gives me the Windows start menu

• clicking on the super key icon gets me a blank stare from crunchbang

The only way I can do anything is to leave the terminal window open so that when I connect remotely I can work in the terminal window. I can run programs from bash. Not that it's the end of the world. My boss (a self-described 'GUI Cripple') once said that he thought I could piss from the command line and hit the bowl every time (he hasn't seen me mopping up the floor, metaphorically speaking ).

Still if there is a way to enable SuperKey, I'd love to have it available so that I can work if I forgot to leave the terminal window open.

Again, thank you for a direct, easy-to-follow response to the question.

---

stw
Like the horizon, I am more of a concept than a corporeal being.
-- Dilbert