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

[Daniel Hauck]

Mike LaPlante wrote:
> 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

That's really interesting!  I had never done that.  Is there a way to 
make it run "gdm" or whatever I normally get when I log into my local 
display?