VNC from Windows to Fedora

Need2BAGeek · 01-25-2009, 03:19 PM

Hello everyone,

I am running Fedora 8 and installed the VNC rpm's that come with Fedora. I started the VNC server and am able to connect from other Linux boxes using the command vncviewer <ipaddress>:<port>:<display>. I have 2 questions about this:

1) When I connect from another linux box, I only can get xterm sessions. I cannot see the GUI. How can I get to the GUI?

2) When I try to connect from a Windows XP box using UltraVNC Viewer or TightVNC Viewer it fails to connect. How do I connect to it from Windows?

Many thanks to anyone who can help!

-Ryan

**wmorri** · 01-25-2009, 08:14 PM

Hi,

I would recommend that you start by looking at this thread. It will tell you how to set up VNC correctly without error.

I will do a little looking on what is going on wrong with windows. But can you tell me what kind of error(s) you are getting from Windows?

Cheers!

shuuhen · 01-25-2009, 09:34 PM

Technically you are seeing a GUI, just one of the more basic ones. I assume the titlebars are green? What you need to do is put a configuration file in place that starts KDE, Gnome, Fluxbox or whatever other window manager/desktop environment you want.

I forget the exact details, but you can find an overview here: http://www.ioncannon.net/system-admi...gers-with-vnc/

I think I did something fairly odd last time I set VNC up, although that was probably to get fluxbox configured correctly.

unixmen_net · 01-26-2009, 09:55 AM

please try this .
http://unixmen.net/index.php?option=...rials&Itemid=2

01-25-2009, 03:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Need2BAGeek Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Illinois, US Posts: 36 OS: WinXP Pro SP2 & Fedora 8	VNC from Windows to Fedora Hello everyone, I am running Fedora 8 and installed the VNC rpm's that come with Fedora. I started the VNC server and am able to connect from other Linux boxes using the command vncviewer <ipaddress>:<port>:<display>. I have 2 questions about this: 1) When I connect from another linux box, I only can get xterm sessions. I cannot see the GUI. How can I get to the GUI? 2) When I try to connect from a Windows XP box using UltraVNC Viewer or TightVNC Viewer it fails to connect. How do I connect to it from Windows? Many thanks to anyone who can help! -Ryan

01-25-2009, 08:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,814 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: VNC from Windows to Fedora Hi, I would recommend that you start by looking at this thread. It will tell you how to set up VNC correctly without error. I will do a little looking on what is going on wrong with windows. But can you tell me what kind of error(s) you are getting from Windows? Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

01-25-2009, 09:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
shuuhen Manager Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 981 OS: Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.5.8, WinXP Pro, FreeBSD 6.0, Gentoo Linux My System	Re: VNC from Windows to Fedora Technically you are seeing a GUI, just one of the more basic ones. I assume the titlebars are green? What you need to do is put a configuration file in place that starts KDE, Gnome, Fluxbox or whatever other window manager/desktop environment you want. I forget the exact details, but you can find an overview here: http://www.ioncannon.net/system-admi...gers-with-vnc/ I think I did something fairly odd last time I set VNC up, although that was probably to get fluxbox configured correctly. __________________ Has it been a few days since I replied to your thread? Don't panic! I'm a busy college student and may forget a post if I'm extra busy (or it might just take me a while to be able to do a decent reply). If you still need help and are awaiting my reply after a few days, PM me about it. When posting what errors you get, please give the full message. It makes helping you much easier.

01-26-2009, 09:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
unixmen_net Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5 OS: xp sp2	Re: VNC from Windows to Fedora please try this . http://unixmen.net/index.php?option=...rials&Itemid=2