Questions that refer to a software or an OS feature allowing applications, either command line programs or graphical applications, to be run remotely on a server, while being displayed locally.
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Remote Desktop similar to Teamviewer?
I'm looking for an application similar to teamviewer to install on ubuntu 10.10.
I know that the teamviewer's staff has released a version for ubuntu, but I'd like to use something completely open.
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How can I enable the “Share Desktop” feature in Empathy?
What steps do I need to follow if I want to use the Share Desktop feature with another user in Empathy?
I've already enabled the Remote Desktop option through System -> Preferences -> Remote Desktop ...
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Is it possible to use remote desktop from Windows 7 to Ubuntu?
I'm brand new to Ubuntu and Linux and I installed Ubuntu on a second PC (just to be sure that if I mess something up, I still have my Windows 7 PC).
Is there an easy way for me to use remote desktop ...
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How safe is Ubuntu?
Last week I started desktop sharing using krfb. Continuing from my last session, it appears that the process restarts itself.
Two days ago I noticed messages popping up saying something like ...
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How do I set up remote desktop?
I have some user accounts in my Ubuntu 10.04 and I want them to login from all over the world and access their data using Internet and of course I want any of my users to be able to access only their ...
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X11RDP Best Remote Desktop on Ubuntu 12.04
I surf the web without finding a good tutorial how to install and configure X11RDP since XRDP is making some problems and i found that X11RDP solved this issue.
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What is the best way to set up a headless server?
I have a ubuntu development server at work. It is an old rack server that is located somewhere in the company's dungeon, where nobody ever goes :)The only way it can work is as a so-called headless ...
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What is the best remote desktop tool to connect to Windows from Ubuntu?
I've used rdesktop in the past. Is there something better?
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Is there an equivalent to Windows Remote Assistance/iChat screen sharing? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Remote Desktop similar to Teamviewer?
I'm used to being able to help my parents through iChat screen sharing on OS X and Remote Assistance on Windows. Is there something ...
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How to enable remote desktop from remote?
Most of the times after installing ubuntu, we forget to enable Remote Desktop. How ever we have installed ssh in all the ubuntu systems. Is it possible to enable Remote Desktop remotely? It will be ...
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What is the alternative for Teamviewer?
Is there any Ubuntu alternative for team-viewer software for Windows?
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Remote Desktop Viewer doesn't update the image
I am trying to use the Remote Desktop Viewer on my laptop to connect to my desktop, which I have configured with Remote Desktop preferences. But it fails to update the screen shot image, making it ...
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How to control an Ubuntu PC from another Ubuntu PC over Internet, using mobile broadband connections?
There are two Ubuntu PCs called A and B.
A and B are connected to the Internet using two separated Internet connections. (In my case, two mobile broadband connections ppp0 x2 )
Each connection has a ...
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What free Remote Desktop (server) solutions are there?
I know Ubuntu comes with a "Remote Desktop" option that appears to be a straightforward VNC server, and I'm trying to understand the alternatives. Here are the possibilities I've heard about so far:
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What command is used to start Unity 2D?
Trying to use FreeNX remote desktop which requires a custom command for the window manager. I tried unity-2d-launcher but that just starts the launcher missing the panel for instance (which can be ...
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Best way to remote login on a Ubuntu machine from ubuntu/windows and OSX
we have set up a Ubuntu workstation with accounts for all the group members. Nxserver from nomachine seems to be what we need, but it is restricted to 2 users. FreeNx isn't easily installable and ...
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How do I set up xrdp session that reuses an existing session?
I have been trying to set up a RDP terminal server on precise using xrdp and have been having significant trouble getting a working configuration. When a user logs on, I need it to connect to that ...
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Can an Android phone control Ubuntu like a remote?
I am looking at making a budget media centre. I am new to Linux and have not yet installed it but think I can manage. I want to use Ubuntu and would like to use my Android phones to control or work as ...
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Is there an equivalent of RDP?
The "Desktop Sharing" settings that come installed by default seem to use VNC. VNC is a bit of a bandwidth hog, can only work at the resolution of whatever screen is attached to the host, and mirrors ...
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Best VNC client for remote desktop assistance?
Poll on best VNC / remote desktop software for assisting others on Windows/Mac machines from Ubuntu?
I've heard good things about TeamViewer and Fog Creek Copilot, but I'm wondering if the included ...
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Empathy Audio Call, Video Call, Desktop Sharing and File Sending not working
When trying to make a Video or Audio Call from a Gmail account to another Gmail account it throws a window error with the following output: There was an error starting the call
I have the Gmail ...
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1answer
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Desktop sharing outside Empathy
Between Empathy contacts, Ubuntu desktops can be shared, how can it be done outside of Empathy? What applications and packages are involved?
Note, I actually do not have any experience in sharing ...
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Blank desktop when logging in via xrdp
I am trying to access Ubuntu 11.10 using Remote Desktop from a Win 7 machine. I installed xrdp. I launch the Windows remote desktop client and login in. I then get prompted for the user name and ...
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How to change the screen resolution when using RDesktop?
How to change the screen resolution?
I type the command
rdesktop "server ip"
but the screen does not appear large.
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Change remote desktop permissions from the command line (remotely?)
I can ssh into my desktop at work and work at the command line, but I would like to use a remote desktop protocol to check on some of the programs that I left open and running.
I have not set up ...
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Someone just remotely entered my computer and start googling for things. How?
The intruder started opening windows and in firefox opened the search prompt and start typing in some commands I didn't capture.
Then he opened Google and searched for:
&fs:ik &del ik ...
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Run RDP server on Ubuntu 12.10
What's the best way to run a RDP Server on Ubuntu 12.10?
I'd like to run an RDP server on my Desktop running Ubuntu 12.10 and be able to login from another 12.10 machine using the remote login ...
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Getting system to boot in headless mode set-up without display problems
Previously I had Ubuntu 11.04 and I could boot with no monitor attached.
Now I have installed Ubuntu 12.10 with autologin and I've found that is incapable of booting correctly if the monitor isn't ...
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X opens local firefox instead of distant one
I usually use vinagre or vncviewer to work from home, but since my screen size is not the same on both computers (Ubuntu on laptop, Fedora in the office) it's not comfortable at all.
I'm currently ...
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VNC client not working — Not able to see the changes happening on the other side
Here is the Problem: I have two computers connected in the same LAN.
I am trying to access one computer from another using Remote Desktop Viewer, I am able to see the remote desktop.
But when i ...
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1answer
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Setting up remote desktop via ssh? Not actually at the machine but can ssh
I'm not going to be in front of my ubuntu machine for a while but I very much need to be able to remote desktop to it.
In an ssh session, what's the best route to take to set-up and allow certain ...
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Sharing desktop with OSX in LAN [closed]
I'd like to share Ubuntu 11.10 Desktop to my OSX computer in the LAN. What options there are? I have been using VNC in the past, but I was wondering could I open X server connection directly from OSX?
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1answer
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Can't connect to remote desktop from Windows
I'm having trouble with the remote desktop server that comes with Ubuntu.
I've changed to settings to "allow other users to view" and "allow other users to control" and I set "require users to enter ...
