Re: VNC - I know, just not what I was expecting

["Rodney D. Myers" <rdmyers.42@gmail.com>]

On Jan 5, 2008, at 7:31 PM, Douglas A. Tutty wrote:

> On Sat, Jan 05, 2008 at 02:27:18PM -0800, Rodney D. Myers wrote:
> > I can get SSH/VNC to work on my debian machine.
> >
> > My question. How do I get the default screen to open up, or to get
> > something other than the 'blank' screen with a shell open.
>
> I don't understand.  From a command line, you ssh to another box and  
> get
> a command line.  If you want to run an X app, use an xterm, ensure  
> that
> you are forwarding X (just using ssh -X may work), then run the X app
> from that command line.  The application will be running on the remote
> CPU (etc) but will use your Xorg and appear on your screen.
>
> Doug.

Correct. This I know/understand. I help 2 people, who do not live  
locally, with their debian/(k)ubuntu computers.

There are times, when it would be very handy, to 'see' they are  
seeing, when they are actually attempting to do things.

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