Terminial Services equiv for Linux?

AMDPwred · 09-12-2002, 06:34 PM

Is there anything I can run to use the computer instead of SSH? I'd really like to use the interface.

acid_kewpie · 09-12-2002, 06:36 PM

the interface? what interface?? what it "the computer"???

AMDPwred · 09-12-2002, 06:39 PM

I'd like to be able to remotely use my Linux box without running SSH. Something like Terminal Services is to Windows. The interface I refer to, is being able to use X remotely.

Thymox · 09-12-2002, 06:39 PM

Or do you mean:
Is there anything I can run to use the computer instead of a shell? I'd really like to use a graphical user interface?

In which case, yes! It's called X!

AMDPwred · 09-12-2002, 06:51 PM

Do you even know what Terminal Services is?

Thymox · 09-12-2002, 07:09 PM

Sorry dude, your post just pipped in before mine. It does sound quite rude in this order, but it was meant genuinly. I really ought to take note of the poster aswell... bad habit of mine! Again sorry dude, and yes, I do.

AMDPwred · 09-12-2002, 07:21 PM

I'm sorry too, I got rude for no reason really. Would you happen to know of an application I can use to do this?

Thymox · 09-12-2002, 07:31 PM

How well do you want to run X remotely? You could try running VNC, but I wouldn't advocate it... it runs like, well, let's just say that it's not as responsive as setting up your X server to have a remote (network) screen as well as a local (direct monitor) screen.

X is a Server:Client program, so if you run an X server specifying to display on a remote machine, you should be ok. You might also want to look into encrypting it so that only you can access your remote X session.

hanzerik · 09-12-2002, 07:32 PM

VNC
http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/

speck · 09-14-2002, 02:27 AM

Another vote for VNC. You should also take a look at the TightVNC project that's addressing some of the "bandwidth hog" problems with the ATT VNC. I've used TightVNC at work for W2K->W2K, W2K->Linux and Linux->Linux connections.

Speck