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howtos:window_managers:vnc [2014/10/17 09:42 (UTC)] – TightVNC is now passé, changed to TIGERVNC arfonhowtos:window_managers:vnc [2021/10/12 14:47 (UTC)] – [Setup VNC Viewer (on Slackware)] add fltk dependency to client tim
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 ====== Setup VNC Server (on Slackware)====== ====== Setup VNC Server (on Slackware)======
 USING TigerVNC: USING TigerVNC:
-On your remote machine, install TigerVNC via slackpkg+On your remote machine, install fltk, then install TigerVNC via slackpkg 
 +     slackpkg install fltk
      slackpkg install tigervnc      slackpkg install tigervnc
  
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 USING TigerVNC: USING TigerVNC:
-On your local machine, install TigerVNC via slackpkg+On your local machine, install fltk and TigerVNC via slackpkg 
 +     slackpkg install fltk
      slackpkg install tigervnc      slackpkg install tigervnc
  
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 ====== Tunnel VNC Through SSH (from Slackware) ====== ====== Tunnel VNC Through SSH (from Slackware) ======
 Open an SSH connection: Open an SSH connection:
-     ssh -L 5901:127.0.0.1:5901 -N -f -l bob 192.168.1.34+     ssh -L 5901:localhost:5901 -N -f -l bob 192.168.1.34
  
 <code>Where, <code>Where,
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     -f : Make ssh to go to background before command execution.     -f : Make ssh to go to background before command execution.
     -l bob : 'bob' is the username.     -l bob : 'bob' is the username.
-    192.168.1.34 : is the remote machine.+    192.168.1.34 : is the remote machine (target VNC Server).
     </code>     </code>
  
 Connect with VNC: Connect with VNC:
      vncviewer      vncviewer
-     Enter "127.0.0.1:1" (or "localhost:1") into the 'VNC server:' box+     Enter "localhost:1" (or "127.0.0.1:1") into the 'VNC server:' box
  
  
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 Connect with VNC: Connect with VNC:
      vncviewer      vncviewer
-     Enter "127.0.0.1:1" (or "localhost:1") into the 'VNC server:' box+     Enter "localhost:1" (or "127.0.0.1:1") into the 'VNC server:' box 
 + 
 + 
 +====== Reverse VNC Connection ====== 
 +(Connecting to a listening VNC viewer (Useful for family IT support)) \\  
 + 
 +Start The VNC Viewer (on Slackware) In Listen Mode- \\  
 +     vncviewer -listen 5500 
 +      
 +     WHERE: 5500 is the port to listen on (5500 is default). 
 +      
 +** IF YOUR INCOMING CONNECTION IS COMING THROUGH A FIREWALL (most home routers)** do not forget to forward the port in the router (5500 is the default port for reverse VNC connections). 
 + 
 + 
 +Start the VNC SERVER on Windows and attach a listening viewer- \\  
 +     Start the VNC Server 
 +     RIGHT CLICK on the VNC server icon in your task bar and select "ATTACH LISTENING VIEWER" 
 +     Put in the IP address of the viewer machine: 192.168.1.34 
 +     **NOTE** - If the incoming connection is coming into your home network from the internet 
 +                (through a forwarded port), make sure to connect to the ROUTER'S address (the 
 +                internet address) and NOT your local address. This can be found by going to a 
 +                "whatsmyip" website with a broswer. 
 + 
  
 ====== Sources ====== ====== Sources ======

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