VNC for Windows and Linux RedHat 9.2

[Tokunbo]

hi,

Is it possible for me to install VNC on my windows(client) and Linux machine(Server).......as in Install it on my RedHat9.2, and on my WinXP machine so that I can do all I want to do from either of the two.......from my XP.

If its possible kindly provide me a weblink that will be compatible for my RedHat Linux installation and Win XP....

thanks
Tokunbo

[jeremy1701]

http://www.realvnc.com/download.html

There are both Windows and Linux packages available. I've used both. They work great.

Jeremy

[Tokunbo]

thanks Jeremy,

ive downloaded the following files:
vnc-4.0-1.i386.rpm,
vnc-4.0-1.nosrc.rpm,
vnc-4.0-x86_win32.zip,
vnc-4.0-x86_linux.tar.gz

I belive the (.zip) is for my windows machine. Pls which of the remaining three do I use (install on) for my linux machine.

WOuld the linux installation need some special configurations....pls help
thanks
Tokunbo

http://www.realvnc.com/download.html

There are both Windows and Linux packages available. I've used both. They work great.

Jeremy

[jeremy1701]

The zip is (I think) just a zipped version of the Windows exe. Install it as you would any program in windows. As for linux, since you're using Redhat/Fedora, I would stick the RPM as that's an rpm based distro. After you install it, you have to setup the server and viewer on both Linux and Windows.

Jeremy

[Tokunbo]

hi,

thanks, Ive gotten it to work already.

The problem(I dont know if its a problem) is that when I connect to my Linux through Windows, what I see on my XP is not the actual desktop I have on my linux....its like its another session...............as in I dont get the gnome desktop(on my windows machine) which is a default on my linux machine.

ex: I have another windows machine which I connect to and I can see the actual desktop on that other windows machine on my XP viewer. From the first XP, I can see the shortcuts, startmenu etc on the other PC, but on my linux, I just see a colored background, and at the middle is the terminal..no start menu, no shortcuts etc..... is there a way to change this default....as in so that I can see the gnome desktop on my windows machine connection......or is this the way VNC works on Linux?

I hope this is clear.
Tokunbo

[jeremy1701]

This is the default way that Linxu is setup. You need to edit your users (the user you connect as) .vnc config file (it's ~/.vnc/xstartup). Change the line that says twm to kde or gnome (which ever you prefer to use).

Jeremy

[Tokunbo]

hi Jeremy,

thanks for the help, but theres no change to the display on my windows machine.

my xtstartup file lookes like this:

#!/bin/sh

[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
vncconfig -iconic &
xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
twm &

then I changed twm to 'gnome'

#!/bin/sh

[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
vncconfig -iconic &
xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
gnome &

then I restarted vncserver and logged in thru my XP, but the display is still like that of yesterday. I even rebooted my pc to see if the change takes effect, but it didnt.
Or do I need to add something to xstartup?

pls note: I did the above as root.

Tokunbo

This is the default way that Linxu is setup. You need to edit your users (the user you connect as) .vnc config file (it's ~/.vnc/xstartup). Change the line that says twm to kde or gnome (which ever you prefer to use).

Jeremy

[Steel Rat]

I am having the same issue (connecting to vncserver on linux from a windows machine). And I get the same single-color background with only TWM running and an Xterm window.

I follwed the directions in the tutorial found elsewhere on the forum and set the xstartup for both root and the primary user account I use to the following (inaddition to what was already there):

xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
gnome-session --sm-disable
gnome-session


But there is absolutely no change in the display, even after re-booting the server and starting vncserver again.

[Tokunbo]

pls can you post the link where you found the "tutorial' you mentioned below.

toks

I am having the same issue (connecting to vncserver on linux from a windows machine). And I get the same single-color background with only TWM running and an Xterm window.

I follwed the directions in the tutorial found elsewhere on the forum and set the xstartup for both root and the primary user account I use to the following (inaddition to what was already there):

xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
gnome-session --sm-disable
gnome-session


But there is absolutely no change in the display, even after re-booting the server and starting vncserver again.

[Tokunbo]

hi Steel,

dont bother about the link...I found it and I also followed the tutorial....I replaced

twn &

with

gnome-session --sm-disable
gnome-session

and was able to see my gnome screen on my windows PC.

Pls, to anyone who can help:
1. My windows monitor is 15"(Compaq presario 2500) and that of Linux is 14"(desktop)....The Linux VNC display on my windows monitor is bigger...as in I have to scroll down(on windows PC) to see the taskbar...

how do I adjust/what dimensions should I use in my /.vnc/xstartup file

2.Eventhough my Linux PC screen is visible on my windows laptop, pls note that its not real-time, as in if vnc was used windows to windows.....as in an already open terminal on my linux machine doesnt appear on my windows vnc.... what I can see on my windows PC is a plain desktop...meanwhile I have a terminal and a webpage open on my linux PC.

thanks
TOks