--- Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Fri, 2006-01-20 at 06:45 -0800, gerrynix wrote: > > I have a client who needs to display a desktop > from one Linux box to > > another on their Local Area Network. Which might > be the best besr > > method? Is there a VNC client for Linux? > > Yes, it even comes with one. > > > Is rsh or ssh better? > > Don't know, that depends on your needs, and I've not > used rsh. > > If you want to see what's on a remote desktop (e.g. > one you've left > running), VNC is one way of doing things. If you > just want to run a > remote computer, including with GUI, then ssh is > good and simple. > > If you leave a computer doing something, and want to > keep tabs on it > when you go to another PC, SSH won't allow you to > see the desktop like > VNC can. > > -- > Don't send private replies to my address, the > mailbox is ignored. > I read messages from the public lists. > I just wanted to point out nomachine (www.nomachine.com); which does cast but there is a free version called freenx. I don't think it allows your to chare a current desktop, but it is fast, runs over ssh, and can use kde/gnome/others. Shin zen ni rei -j Registered Linux user number 403109 http://counter.li.org/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
