Why NX?? Re: remote desktop problem

[NoOp]

On 09/18/2009 03:33 PM, Patton Echols wrote:
> On 09/18/2009 01:45 PM, NoOp wrote:
>> On 09/18/2009 01:14 PM, Patton Echols wrote:
>>   
>>> On 09/18/2009 12:44 PM, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
>>>     
>> ...
>>   
>>>> 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?
>>>     
>>
>> I wonder if something like this would work:
>> <http://www.ubuntu-inside.me/2009/05/howto-automatically-disable-compiz-when.html>
>>   
> 
> Yeah, I saw that and some others that suggested the command |metacity 
> --replace .  I should have quoted my original post back.  When I did 
> that, all of my active windows turned useless, including the terminal 
> window I typed it in.  The script you linked has this command:
> ||metacity --replace > /dev/null & 
> I assumed that the "> /dev/null" was to just to catch whatever messages 
> and that it did not enhance the useage.  The "&" might make a 
> difference, though, so I'll try that.  Actually, i'll  try the entire 
> line, what the heck, can't break it permenantly.
> |

I've not tried it... that's why I stated: "I wonder if something like
this would work" :-)

>> On the other hand, if you are wanting to access your home system from
>> work etc., I _highly_ recommend using NX or FreeNX instead.
>>   
> 
> Ok, I noticed that mentioned in the other recent thread, but I  didn't 
> understand why use FreeNX?  What does that do for me that the ssh / vnc 
> method does not do?
> 

I prefer NX: http://www.nomachine.com/ as everything just works. I tried
FreeNX (NX is free BTW) and ran into some issues. So, I've stuck with NX.

NX creates an ssh session to the desktop like VNC. Primary difference is
that it uses a different video:x rather than using video:0 or whatever
the current user is logged in and using (I think that's a correct
description, but may be wrong). So, when you NX to your machine you are
logging in using the same username/pw etc., but the desktop is NX's; IOW
you aren't taking control of the existing users desktop, mouse etc & a
user can continue to work in _their_ desktop & won't notice that you are
running an NX session. You'll get all of the same icons, etc., etc.

  For example; I'm currently logged into 3 NX's right now -- to my son's
computer in the other room, one half way around the world, and another
100 miles from me. I've performed updates on the machines, etc., etc.

Note: for filesharing you might want to have a look at this:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2008-November/166974.html
[The Joys of filesharing via NX]

Or, you can simply use: Places|Connect to Server|Service Type:
SSH|Server: IP address - and you'll get the remote in your Nautilus file
manager.