Re: How do I remotely access the computer in the next room?
On Sun, 2023-07-02 at 22:18 -0400, Carl Fink wrote:
> On 7/2/23 18:49, hobie of RMN wrote:
> > Hi, All -
> >
> > I need the best way currently available to operate my brother's
> > computer
> > in the next room through my computer. I think we're both running
> > Debian
> > 11, the stable version for me, the testing version for him. I've
> > tried
> > ssh -X. It does work but only for a short time, then the
> > connection
> > crumbles - his computer has often locked up on him and we have no
> > idea
> > why, so the 'short time' aspect of the -X approach may relate to
> > that.
> >
> > The point is, he's been away from home for awhile now and we're not
> > sure
> > when he'll return. Chiefly I'm looking for the most convenient way
> > to keep
> > an eye on his incoming e-mail for him. Mostly I use Mutt; he uses
> > claws-mail exclusively, so I'll need to remotely launch claws-mail
> > and
> > have it retrieve latest e-mails.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help on this.
Why doesn't he just access his email off his provider's server?
Why doesn't he have access to that?
Cheers!
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