[Cialug] Real VNC

[Theron Conrey]

James Shoemaker wrote:

> Theron Conrey wrote:
>
>> James Shoemaker wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>     I can't find much use for VNC, for remote linux work I use ssh 
>>> and tunneled X and for remote windows work I have found that Remote 
>>> Desktop works better.
>>>
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>> No use and you're tunneling X?!?!?!? How about tunneling the vnc 
>> session.........
>
>
>     What does VNC get you that remote X doesn't (other than odd screen 
> refresh issues woth VNC).  Also SSH sets up the tunneled X session for 
> you so it is painless.  Once I get ssh configured I just:
> ssh -f user@host program
> and off I go.
>
> James
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When the bandwidth is available I get the entire desktop rather than an 
app. with VNC.  with minimal bandwidth I'd do the remoting of an X 
window as you've described above.
Theron