RealVNC Problems(Between the chair and computer)

[Rick Stevens]

William Hooper wrote:
> Chris Botha said:
> 
>>Fedora Users
>>
>>How can I get RealVNC to run? When I am at my server I checked that vnc is
>>active using KDE,
> 
> 
> Do you mean the VNC "service"?  Have you edited the
> /etc/sysconfig/vncservers file?
> 
> Or are you trying to connect to display :0 (like MS Windows)?
> http://www.realvnc.com/v4/x0.html
> 
> 
>>when I go to the workstation connecting to the server I
>>use ssh to start VNC (Doesn't make sense)
> 
> 
> Why not?

You should be using "vncserver" at the server and "vncviewer" at the
client.

>>"$ vncserver " then it gives me
>>the display properties "server name : display number" (snoopy: 1). Ok
>>getting connected no problem but then I sit with a terminal window and not
>>KDE.
> 
> 
> By default VNC runs the twm window manager.  Look at the ~/.vnc/xstartup
> file for the section that says "Uncomment the following two lines for
> normal desktop".
> 
> 
>>I can then just as well use ssh.
> 
> 
> SSH isn't a bad solution either.
> 


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