Installing VNC
Hi,
Could somebody help me to install VNC in REDHAT8.0, please? I downloaded the linux version, extract it into /usr/local/bin accoriding to readme file. Then at the command level as a root user I started with the following command: vncserver :2 I got the messages like vncserver started, but when I try to access from a windows computer (via vncviewer) I getting only command mode screens, no GNOME or KDE desktop. Please some body help. Thanks in advance. |
what is a "command mode screen"? if you are connecting to a vnc server then it is impossible to not get an X session in some state or another. you'll need to load a window manager inside the vnc x server, add the oen you want to ~/.vnc/xstartup
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Hi Chris,
I am new to linux. Sorry command mode, I mean text mode display Thanks, |
sorry, that's just not possible. a vnc client has to connect to a vnc server, i.e. Xvnc. it's not possbile to connect to a standard console with vnc. do you have any error messages or anything else to go on?
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You are probably using twm or similar, try clicking with the mouse, you should get a menu. It is a gui, just a very basic one. If you want to change which gui you use for VNC, edit the file mentioned above to se your windowmanager.
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This is what I found, looking on Google. Applied it, it worked fine.
I now have a Gnome session through VNC. Cool! *** Quote *** If you would like to see gnome rather than TWM, then change your ~/.vnc/xstartup to contain "exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc" instead. *** end Quote *** ~ stands for your home directory from which you started vncserver :2 I still have to work on starting Xvnc from inetd. If anybody has tips, I would appreciate. |
Oh, this is the last line you change, it has to end with &
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Help with Installing VNC
Hello everyone,
I've been running into a problem installing VNC on my Linux box. I go to VNC's site and download the TAR file. However,I'm having problems installing it from there. I'm new to Linux and I need help installing it. Could someone walk me through it, please? Thanks. |
it will be the same as 99% of other apps. check http://wwwacs.gantep.edu.tr/linux/rute/ for a good beginners guide. and VNC's great manpage for information about acutally loading it.
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Thanks but I didn't see anything on that page for VNC. Unless I'm blind.
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like i said, if you're only trying to install, it is the same for nearly all tar.gz files. one instruction fits all. ish.
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Thanks,
But I guess what I'm asking is, I'm new to Linux, how to you install and execute a TAR file? I've done it with Zip file with windows but it hasn't been that easy with TAR files. Can you tell me how to do this, please? Thanks. |
yes, like i keep saying, that information is in those docs. chapter 24 if you can't see it.
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Okay, well, I downloaded it and installed. From where do I execute it? I can't find the executable anywhere.
Sorry if I sound stupid here, I'm just getting acquainted here with Linux. |
it doesn't matter where it's installed to, it will be on your path (unless somethign buggered up your system already) jsut try
vncserver in a console to start a server, and vncviewer to connect to it. |
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