hi all,
I am using redhat linux es and want to share my desktop with other users.
I used vnc with windows so for a demo purpose i can show a mouse movements and dragging windwow etc. But in linux when i connect to vnc server i got a seperate session so that i cant get the mouse movements or screen changes from remote. is there any way to do it?

ie i want to show my desktop and screen to other guy on the vncviewer
exactly as i see with mouse movements and screen changes and also he should able to click drag etc in vnc viewer and that will happen in my screen. same as in microsoft windows.
sorry if you dont understand what i mean.

thanks in adv

Maybe try SSH. It has X forwarding and works great!

Is that work like winvnc?
I know there is another package called x11vnc that work like what I asked.
but is there anyway to act tightvnc or realvnc act like it?
luv you all

You should try krfb.
Install it. You can run it from an X-terminal if you do not find it under k-Networking-remote access, and it'll pop up a window for you to configure.
The person connecting to you will need to run vncviewer your.ip.add.ress:0 and give the supplied password.
Then you can both share your desktop & keyboard & mouse if you have a fast connection. It is excellent.

HTH

Are you using a java viewer?
If so, you have to enable cursor shape updates.
Also, Linux, as opposed to windows, is a multiuser system, which allows a user to use vnc to another screen. Check that your vnc server is attached to the correct screen number (the $DISPLAY environment variable).
If you don't know what I'm talking about, please post the way you launch your vnc server and viewer.

I use x11vnc through ssh -X , it works great.

What is missing in x11vnc that you have in tightvnc?

let look at the command and
every time you run vncserver command virtual desktops are created; you can connect any of them.
below I created two ones.one is connected over port 1
other is port 2

[root@laptoplinux ~]# vncserver
xauth: (argv):1: bad display name "laptoplinux:1" in "add" command

New 'laptoplinux:1 (root)' desktop is laptoplinux:1

Starting applications specified in /root/.vnc/xstartup
Log file is /root/.vnc/laptoplinux:1.log

[root@laptoplinux ~]# vncserver
xauth: (argv):1: bad display name "laptoplinux:2" in "add" command

New 'laptoplinux:2 (root)' desktop is laptoplinux:2

Starting applications specified in /root/.vnc/xstartup
Log file is /root/.vnc/laptoplinux:2.log


in the vnc viewer if you type adresses like that ;
you will have different desktops. for the same desktop connect the same port.

192.168.202.18:1
192.168.202.18:2



#!/bin/sh

# Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop:
# unset SESSION_MANAGER
# exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

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


the setting for desktops are in config files.
located <home dir for user> as I was root here is
/root/.vnc/xstartup

to stop any of the virtual desktops use:
vncserver -kill :<port number>
vncserver -kill :1
vncserver -kill :2

I dont know if I could understand your problem ;
I wish this can help;
have a nice day

I believe the poster need to replicate the exact screen copy to the clients (mouse pointer included).
ssh -X will create a new X server on the client side, which means the client can work on the server machine and have X enabled, but it will be a different and independant X server than the one used on the server host. As a consequence, both can work on different applications but that is not what he is trying to do. He needs the client and the server to have the same screen.

@Agrouf
Exactly thats is what I am tryng to do

lhrt,
Like I said in my earlier post, you need krfb.
Edit:There's also krdc (K Remote Desktop Connection), which is even easier!

I have maybe missed something but...
The restriction is that you need an X server running on the client, eg cygwin/X or linux