RE: Ubuntu with Xvnc to :1 with no window manager at :0

I'm using ...

Xvnc Free Edition 4.1.1

I use vncserver :1 -localhost

If I am not at the desktop, I connect via ssh via port forward using this 
script:

------------begin script on next line---------------------------
#!/usr/bin/bash

ssh -f -L 25901:127.0.0.1:5901 me@mybox sleep 10
vncviewer -Shared 127.0.0.1::25901 &> /dev/null &
-----------end script on previous line--------------------------

Most ports on the network are blocked by a firewall, but ssh is open.

Thanks for replying.

I have to say, though, your questions seem generic and unrelated to my 
question.  I wouldn't have thought any information would be needed to 
answer the question about what needs to be running on the system for VNC 
to work.  For all of these scenarios (connection, network, etc.) isn't the 
answer the same about whether a window manager needs to be running on :0? 
Or maybe you are thinking about other ways I might use VNC to get what I 
want (e.g., connecting to :0).  I'm definitely interested.  Thanks.

Mike


On Wed, 25 Apr 2012, Linda Hawksworth wrote:

> HI Mike
>
> Please can you send as much information about your environment as possible
> (VNC Server and Viewer versions, Editions, OSs, etc).  Please also send full
> details of your network configuration (network/firewall/antivirus/security
> software configuration).  How are you connecting (locally/VPN/internet/3G)?
> How are you starting VNC Server? Please send the command line options or
> config file you are using.
>
> Regards
> Linda Hawksworth
> RealVNC Customer Support
>
> Please ensure you Reply to All and keep the subject line to ensure that your
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
> Behalf Of Mike Miller
> Sent: 25 April 2012 09:21
> To: VNC List
> Subject: Ubuntu with Xvnc to :1 with no window manager at :0
>
> Is it possible to boot Ubuntu, not load an X window manager and still run
> Xvnc on :1 for remote access?
>
> If I'm actually sitting at the machine, I have to load a window manager to
> be able to see vncviewer, I assume?
>
> Is that how it works?
>
> What I've been doing is using IceWM in Xvnc and exclusively accessing the
> system through that, but I have Gnome running all the time on :0, mostly
> doing nothing but taking up space.
>
> Mike
>
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