[mythtv-users] Controlling Mythfrontend from remote computer

[Lance Tost]

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004, Raymond T. Gaida wrote:
> I am trying to have mythfrontend run on the mythbox and send keystrokes to
> control the frontend from a remote location. Ideally I would like to have
> the frontend displayed on the TV while I use my laptop to configure the
> frontend settings. I don't want to actually see the mythbox desktop on my
> laptop, just pass keystrokes. This could help me to alleviate buying a
> wireless keyboard.

apt-get rfb on both your server and your laptop.  Use x0rfbserver on your 
server and xrfbviewer on your laptop.


> 
> VNC and X-Servers are not the answer as the display being sent over the
> network slows things down, plus I don't see the changes on the TV. (I think
> VNC is starting another instance of mythfrontend) I have tried ssh and
> opened mythfrontend on the remote display, but when I try to use the laptop
> keyboard to control the TV's display nothing happens.
> 
> Am I using ssh wrong, or is there a better solution to this problem?
> 
> Thanks,
> Ray Gaida
> 
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