VNC on Kubuntu problem
Edmund Laugasson
ed.lau at mail.ee
Sat Mar 24 07:44:22 UTC 2007
>> I have converted to Linux. However, my problem is with my girlfriend
>> who is afraid to try Kubuntu on her computer. She has heard horror
>> stories about Linux eating Windows in a dual boot situation. I set
>> up a computer running Kubuntu Dapper and installed tightVNC on both
>> her Windows computer and my Kubuntu box. It works fine when I log
>> into Kubuntu. She can work with no problem. She can not, however,
>> log into her own account as the login screen doesn't show.
>> Apparently TightVNC isn't activated until after logging in.
>>
>> My problem though is, how do I set up my Kubuntu machine so she can
>> log in over the network?
>
> You can try setting up TightVNC as a service.
> Here's a very good step-by-step tutorial by paperdiesel:
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=259448
Also you may use x11vnc. I use and it works like a charm:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/x11vnc
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