well, I was given a webpage and so I went there. there was a bebian download page and I went there. There was a deb file for download so I did that. I didn't think of trying apt. I just tried it and it is not in my repositories. Hey look.... it is on sourceforge! OOPS! That's just the source code. More google.... I found a page that said I had to enable the universe repositories but I discovered they were already enabled (I found that page had to do with Warty). Back to google..... It is magical.... it lead me to http://linuxappfinder.com/package/tightvncserver which did it. At least it did it for the laptop. The ubuntu machine is taking forever with it's 'Ubuntu Software Center'! On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 6:54 PM, Dazed_75 wrote: > Why do you always do things the hard way. No need to compile from > source. In Linux one of the forms will be in your repository. For > Windows, download the installer. > > But yes, the source will be quite small to download if you really want > it. I would have no idea where to find the makefile and such as I have > never had any reason to be concerned about the source. > > > On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 6:36 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> Thanks for the suggestion to use tightvnc. I've heard of them. I >> downloaded the source and I need to ask...... where is the makefile and all >> the stuff needed to compile it? You know... I'm uneasy about the download. >> It only ran for a second or so. Does that sound right? >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 4:14 PM, Dazed_75 wrote: >> >>> VNC is pretty handy for such things though you may need to set up VPN >>> and SSH to do it securely from the internet (read the tutorials). It also >>> has the benefit of being cross platform and the [dis-]advantage (depending >>> on who you ask) of being primarily GUI based. There are several flavors of >>> VNC: >>> http://www.realvnc.com/ >>> http://www.tightvnc.com/ >>> http://www.uvnc.com/ >>> >>> At SLUG, we mostly use TightVNC but we are also using it within a LAN >>> most of the time. BTW, it is really handy for doing classes and meetings >>> where people can look at there own screens to see what the >>> instructor/lecturer is doing. >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:10 PM, Benjamin Francom wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 12:00 PM, < >>>> plug-discuss-request@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Message: 4 >>>>> Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:49:13 -0700 >>>>> From: Michael Havens >>>>> To: Main PLUG discussion list >>>>> Subject: Re: remotely controlling your computer >>>>> Message-ID: >>>>> < >>>>> CAFRvunKpymA0FXt9jEMnRG52sqyvrSPZwB0YuAJXOQYpNurVyA@mail.gmail.com> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> one more thing..... I want to be able to auto accept the request to >>>>> access >>>>> the computer. >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Michael Havens >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> > What are your favorite methods of remotely accessing your computer? I >>>>> > found krfb and krdc but I only don't want to have to start two >>>>> programs >>>>> > every time I want to do this. >>>>> >>>> >>>> If console access, SSH. >>>> For GUI: >>>> It used to be FreeNX, but the project seems to have not been updated in >>>> a long time. So far, it looks like the replacment is neatx which is >>>> similar...using same protocols/compression (I believe). >>>> The NX protocol is nice/fast, and secure (uses SSH)... >>>> https://code.google.com/p/neatx/ >>>> >>>> Kind of related to the topic is a 'remote session manager' ...Currently >>>> use PAC (Perl Auto Connector) Manager. It lets you save your >>>> preferences/settings for various sessions (ssh,rdp,etc). >>>> It's like vRD on Windows. >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry >>> >>> Please protect my address like I protect yours. When sending messages to >>> multiple recipients, always use the BCC: (Blind carbon copy) and not To: or >>> CC:. Also remove all of the addresses from the message body before >>> forwarding the message. 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