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Re: [LUG] Remote desktop

 

On 4/2/07, Ben Goodger <goodgerster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 4/2/07, Robin Cornelius <robin.cornelius@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I want a remote desktop of my system, but i want my *actual* desktop
> > as is logged in now on my home system, i don't want another x-session
> > via NX, VNC etc (this works very well but not  for what i need this
> > time).
>
> In GNOME: Desktop > Preferences > Remote Desktop: <fill out form> then use
> "vncviewer <ip address> on another system"

Sounds promising, anyone know if i can do this through a ssh session?
I have ssh access back to my system but cant get access to the actual
desktop to to the above through a gui.

I presume this is sparking up vncserver with some options to allow it
to export the existing display ?



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Robin Cornelius
http://www.byteme.org.uk

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