fixing distant computer via remote control

[Liam Proven]

On 21 November 2011 01:48, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 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?

AFAIK that requires router reconfiguration. Teamviewer does not:
requests are proxied across TV's servers. No user list information or
anything else is stored there, TTBOMK, not for private users, anyway.


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