blog.lxpages.com — This article lists free remote desktop applications that are available on Linux that can be used to connect from Windows to Linux or Linux to Linux desktop environment. Similar to Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) on Windows.
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alphamerikMar 14, 2007
@lebe0024:"Xcygwin seems to be a PITA to set up."Really? Yeah, because clicking install on x-startup-menu-items is such a PITA.
teaboyMar 14, 2007
your lieing. no one chex there spelling.
sirtofekMar 14, 2007
Gutterpunk:I got one for you that's easier than Single Click (although I love Ultra VNC and Single Click, and use it literally every day). Try using CrossLoop <a class="user" href="http://www.crossloop.com/">http://www.crossloop.com/</a> . It's the easiest remote connection tool that I've ever used (and I've used a lot). Zero configuration. It's so easy, even a caveman could do it!
bigslackerMar 14, 2007
Ever notice the trend of "take old stuff, replace Unix with Linux, post as new stuff."?
habbofreshMar 14, 2007
@hydraulixand you blew it by typing the "U" word ;)
drdabblesMar 15, 2007
VNC is, quite possibly, the WORST protocol ever invented. It's slow, there are umpteen-billion versions and extensions to it (some for JPEG compression, some for Zlib compression, etc.), and it's processor intensive. There's got to be a better way. And, as much as I hate to hand _anything_ to microsoft...they did a good job of ripping Citrix off with RDP. It's fast over even slow remote connections, has the ability to connect devices including printers, audio, drives, etc. It's just simpler.I've used NX before with limited success. It works, it's secured over SSH, and it's quick. But, you can't share console :1, you can't do things like VNC where I can see what you're doing and vice-versa, and it wasn't included into distros by default because development seemed to halt for a while.So, here's to remote control. The bane of my existence, and a needed evil in the world.
vincenoirMar 15, 2007
@takedaIt's possible if you tell your display manager to run Xvnc instead of X. That's what I do. I use gdm, so I edited, /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf (back in RedHat 9 anyway) and replaced the standard X server command 'X' with 'Xvnc' plus a few useful options. This results in a stateful session that can easily be connected to and disconnected with all apps running the whole time.I should mention that work is being done in Xorg to provide a "proxy" that would allow for reconnection to an existing XDMCP session. Take a look at the options in a newer gdm config file and you'll see settings for a specific kind of proxy that does just that. So your desktop runs on a proxy X server and stays running even when you disconnect...
qingshuoMar 15, 2007
Sorry but VNC is no where close to RDP in terms of features and performance. Sadly due to the large number of distributions, windows managers, graphics layers, it's impossible for something like RDP to emerge as the dominant remote desktop protocol as it would require tight integration with with rest of the OS. So in the Linux world, brute force techniques such as VNC remain the norm.
djchesterMar 15, 2007
3D visualization over the network is what you wish for today, the good thing it already exists and it works really good. The tools you need is VirtualGL, turbojpeg and TurboVNC. Of course you need a good server with good graphics capabilities also. :)
timmmmSep 8, 2007
Xming is easy to set up.
rodimusminorApr 2, 2008
If you want to be the spelling nazi, I'd suggest you start by learning to spell 'misspell'.
netjoeApr 11, 2008
I've had trouble setting up xrdp under debian. to be fair, it didn't get much time and effort, but it doesn't compile and run clean with the default etch packages.
rhensingApr 26, 2008
"Brute force techniques" really aren't required. The way window management and compositing is done in X creates many possibilities. For example, it is possible to run a stateful remote session by X11 tunneling and running the OpenGL compositing window manager locally. This doesn't require any "brute force" transmissions.Stateless OpenGL composited sessions could be achieved by 'polling' the individual windows on a remote server. I don't know if that's possible at the moment, but if it's not, it requires only an extension to the X11 protocol, no "tight integration with the rest of the OS".
austincvApr 3, 2010
I am an electonics guy and I have never done remote desktop before. I would be connecting to a computer and I would be viewing primarily it's webcam( it's a robotics project, where I will connect to the robot's IP). what do you suggest that I use? I will be using XP or Linux. I will be choosing the OS depending on the speed I get. I know that I would need some research done with various OS and remote connection softwares to come to a conclusion. But I thought your opinions could help...
Maria12350Apr 22, 2011
Have a look at RHUB ( http://www.rhubcom.com ). It offers platform independent remote support services with guaranteed attendance despite firewalls.