[ubuntu-uk] Tutorial on PC to PC support?

[Gordon]

Rob Beard wrote:
> Gordon wrote:
>> Gordon wrote:
>>   
>>> Can someone point me to a tutorial on how to remotely control a machine 
>>> not in the same location and not on the same network?
>>>
>>> Ta!
>>>
>>>
>>>     
>> I forgot to mention - the person using this remote computer just about
>> has the ability to send and receive email, type simple letters and
>> browse the internet and that's about it!
>>   
> If they're running Windows, 

I'm very seriously considering changing them over to (K)Ubuntu - because
then there won't be any problems with AV and Antimalware apps not being
updated - amongst other things. They are currently using XP on an old
Dell and they only fire up the machine for short irregular intervals so
the scheduled updates get missed!