[NTLUG:Discuss] Do I need install desk top for vnc?

[m m]

I did exactly what you said.
on Fedora, no problem at all.
The problem is on the Red Hat Enterprise 5. 
It ends up that I have to  install kde to display the desktop.
 
Thanks for all the input.



> Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 07:53:19 -0500> From: mike at dividia.net> To: discuss at ntlug.org> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Do I need install desk top for vnc?> > m m wrote:> > Hi:> > > > As subject:> > Do I need installed at lease desktop package (such as KDE or Gnome) for vncviewer?> > > > if so, how do I indtall it by yum?> > > > # yum groupinstall KDE> > > > is it the right command?> > > > Thanks > You don't really need Gnome or KDE for VNC. If you've installed the "X > Window System" group during your install then you probably have 'twm' > installed which is enough window manager for VNC. In fact Fedora's > default VNC session uses twm, you have to edit your ~/.vnc files to make > it use KDE or Gnome.> > I would do :> yum install vnc> vi /etc/sysconfig/vncservers> uncomment the last two lines, put in your username and change the > resolution to whatever size you want vncviewer to be.> > then do as your user run> vncpasswd> > as root> service vncserver start> this should create some files in ~/.vnc, and vnc will be running using > twm. If you later decide you want vnc to use KDE or Gnome exit the > ~/.vnc/xstartup file.> > Mike> > _______________________________________________> http://www.ntlug.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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