[mythtv-users] Ever use VNC? I find it really useful.

Adam Bodnar ambodnar at gmail.com
Mon Feb 20 21:34:12 UTC 2006


On 2/20/06, Steve Dorsey <info at dorseygraphics.com> wrote:
> I'd like to find a way to use VNC on the actual session (it's called a
> session, right?) that my PC is using when I am running mythtv. I used VNC on
> an old myth install a few years back, and it seemed to open a separate X
> session, and not relay the one that was on the screen of the PC.
>
> -----------S

There is x11vnc that will let you use it on the existing X session.

I just ssh in as the mythtv user and use the alias I set up for it.

alias xv='x11vnc -q -display :0'

And then vnc from my laptop to control it.


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