[mythtv-users] mythbuntu and vnc

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Apr 16, 2008, at 3:30 AM, Josh White wrote:

>
>>
>> Not sure about *buntu since I've never used any of them, but if you  
>> have vncserver installed, log in as the user you want to run vnc,  
>> then from the command line, execute vncserrver. It will tell you  
>> that it's putting stuff in the home directory of that user and will  
>> by default start an x server on :1. Then use VNC Client on the  
>> remote machine to connect to your server on port 1.
>>
> That's a typo. The command is: vncserver
>
>
> Brad,
>
> I tried doing what you said above, and it did indeed create a new  
> instance of vncserver on display 1, and I could log in while  
> displaying video but I only had access to a terminal window.  If  
> that's all I get, why would I use this instead of ssh?   How would I  
> go about getting graphical access on a different display that  
> doesn't interrupt the mythfrontend use of the machine?  Any hints  
> would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Josh

Out of habit, I always modify my ~/.vnc/xstartup file to replace twm &  
with startkde & (or gnome-session & if you prefer gnome).

-Brad