remote desktop problem

[komputes]

Patton Echols wrote:
> On 09/18/2009 12:44 PM, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
>   
>> On Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:23:30 -0700
>> Patton Echols <p.echols at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>   
>>     
>>> Second, in another thread someone said to be sure to turn off
>>> compiz. Ok, how do I do that?  And then turn it back on?  W/o
>>> breaking something?
>>>     
>>>       
>> Get the fusion-icon, at least for Hardy.  Right click and choose your
>> manager from the list.
>>
>> Cybe R. Wizard
>>   
>>     
> I will check that out. 
>
> Is there a command line way to do it?  If I don't know that I will need 
> to access my desk computer I might not click the icon.  What I'd like to 
> be able to do is set up the ssh tunnel with port forwarding, from that 
> command line, turn off compiz remotely, then start the VNC viewer.  Is 
> that possible?
>
> Thanks
>
> --PE
>
>
>   
First port forward port 22 to your computer using your router
administration web page.

Use OpenSSH to (-N) Keep the line alive/open, and bind (-L)
(client_side_port)<remote_host>(remote_port)

ssh -N -L 5900:192.168.0.4:5900 user at remote.ssh.host.com

In this case we will create a tunnels for vnc by logging into
remote.ssh.host.com as user. All requests to localhost:5900 will be
tunnelled through ssh to the remote host. Whenever a connection is made
to these ports, the connection will be forwarded over the secure ssh
tunnel. If you are using System > Preferences > Remote Desktop, your
repote computer will need to be logged into gnome to be able to log into it.

-komputes