VNC, or something similar, for remote desktop access of a remote desktop that's already running

[Mikkel L. Ellertson]

Tim wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've left some GUI applications running on a remote PC and want to keep
> tabs on what they're up to at the moment (i.e. no restarting them or X
> to configure a remote desktop view).  Can I do this?
> 
> Looking at VNC it normally starts up a new X session, this is no good.
> Looking further into it I could put options into the X server so I could
> remote the :0 screen.  But this does me no good, I'd have to stop the
> application I've got running for a reconfiguration.
> 
I have not tried it, but X11VNC is supposed to work for this.

http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/

Mikkel
-- 

  Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!