fixing distant computer via remote control

[NoOp]

On 11/20/2011 11:38 AM, Liam Proven wrote:
> On 20 November 2011 17:23, Bill Stanley <bstanle at wowway.com> wrote:
>> I am considering my options on fixing another computer via remote control.
>>  The computer I want to fix is in a different house in my neighborhood.  We
>> both use Ubuntu Linux version 10.10,(GNOME Desktop) so operating system
>> differences shouldn't be a problem. We both use the same ISP, but obviously
>> we do not share the same local network (different ISP accounts).
>>
>> I have been spending a lot of time going over to my neighbor to fix
>> relatively simple things.  Winter is coming and I really don't want to leave
>> my house for something that is relatively minor.  Some fixes take only a few
>> minutes.  My neighbor tries to describe the problem but a verbal description
>> is lacking.  What must be done so I can access my neighbors computer via my
>> computer.  I would like a GUI application so it would be like I was actually
>> there.
> 
> What J D Lamb has suggested will indeed work, but it is moderately
> technical to achieve if you don't know your way around things like
> OpenSSH servers and router configuration.
> 
> It's not FOSS, but TeamViewer is free for non-commercial use & I
> believe it will do what you need:
> http://www.teamviewer.com/en/index.aspx
> 

Why would you find that necessary when vino/vinegre is already included
and installed in 10.10?