I need suggestions for a simple interface that will run on assorted

linux boxes (including debian and puppy) which can be accessed with a

simple interface from a window box by a relative novice who feinted at

ssh and the like ( they have experience with ultra vnc )
tia

On November 3, 2009 09:51, in alt.os.linux, atec 7 7 ("atec 77"********.com)
wrote:

> I need suggestions for a simple interface that will run on assorted
> linux boxes (including debian and puppy) which can be accessed with a
> simple interface from a window box by a relative novice who feinted at
> ssh and the like ( they have experience with ultra vnc )

A suggestion: use X over SSH
http://linuxgazette.net/129/pitcher.html


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Master Codewright & JOAT-in-training | Registered Linux User #112576
http://pitcher.digitalfreehold.ca/ | GPG public key available by request
---------- Slackware - Because I know what I'm doing. ------

On 2009-11-03, atec 7 7 <"atec 77"********.com> wrote:
> I need suggestions for a simple interface that will run on assorted
>
> linux boxes (including debian and puppy) which can be accessed with a
>
> simple interface from a window box by a relative novice who feinted at
>
> ssh and the like ( they have experience with ultra vnc )
> tia

I'm a great big fan of FreeNX.
Nobody has been able to introduce anything better.
Try it and you won't look back.

I made some notes times back, I think they're still valid.
http://waxborg.servepics.com/english...freenx.en.html

The notes are based on openSUSE but FreeNX is available for all and
clients are available for windows, too.

I often use it locally, then leave the session running and continue
the session later from somewhere else with some computer available.
Right from where I left it.

Works fine also over 3G.

Vahis
--
"Sunrise 7:50am (EET), sunset 4:16pm (EET) at Espoo, Finland (8:25 hours daylight)"
http://waxborg.servepics.com
Linux 2.6.25.20-0.5-default #1 SMP 2009-08-14 01:48:11 +0200 x86_64
5:24pm up 3 days 22:25, 12 users, load average: 0.04, 0.10, 0.08

with freenx i was able to remedy the centos xwindow freeze issue after yum
update
from winxp desktop, most helpful since i couldnt login with runlevel 3. (fix
was to reinstall
the display driver which had changed parameters after update, logout and
then startx).

"Vahis" <waxborg******.com.invalid> wrote in message
news:20091103172452@usenet.waxborg.local...
> On 2009-11-03, atec 7 7 <"atec 77"********.com> wrote:
>> I need suggestions for a simple interface that will run on assorted
>>
>> linux boxes (including debian and puppy) which can be accessed with a
>>
>> simple interface from a window box by a relative novice who feinted at
>>
>> ssh and the like ( they have experience with ultra vnc )
>> tia
>
> I'm a great big fan of FreeNX.
> Nobody has been able to introduce anything better.
> Try it and you won't look back.
>
> I made some notes times back, I think they're still valid.
> http://waxborg.servepics.com/english...freenx.en.html
>
> The notes are based on openSUSE but FreeNX is available for all and
> clients are available for windows, too.
>
> I often use it locally, then leave the session running and continue
> the session later from somewhere else with some computer available.
> Right from where I left it.
>
> Works fine also over 3G.
>
> Vahis
> --
> "Sunrise 7:50am (EET), sunset 4:16pm (EET) at Espoo, Finland (8:25 hours
> daylight)"
> http://waxborg.servepics.com
> Linux 2.6.25.20-0.5-default #1 SMP 2009-08-14 01:48:11 +0200 x86_64
> 5:24pm up 3 days 22:25, 12 users, load average: 0.04, 0.10, 0.08

atec 7 7 wrote:
> I need suggestions for a simple interface that will run on assorted
>
> linux boxes (including debian and puppy) which can be accessed with a
>
> simple interface from a window box by a relative novice who feinted at
>
> ssh and the like ( they have experience with ultra vnc )

I recommend learning command line and use ssh, as I assume those Linux boxes
will be servers and a good server don't have X installed.

--

//Aho

On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:50:55 +0100, "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> wrote:

>atec 7 7 wrote:
>> I need suggestions for a simple interface that will run on assorted
>>
>> linux boxes (including debian and puppy) which can be accessed with a
>>
>> simple interface from a window box by a relative novice who feinted at
>>
>> ssh and the like ( they have experience with ultra vnc )
>
>I recommend learning command line and use ssh, as I assume those Linux boxes
>will be servers and a good server don't have X installed.

And, for over a decade I use PuTTY and linux command line, it's a
good solution for most needs. That the terminal comms is ssh is
not noticed in use as there's PuTTY's ssh agent running to supply
passphrase -- all I do is decide on user or root login, type in the
passphrase once on starting windoze.

Grant.
--
http://bugsplatter.id.au

On November 3, 2009 12:50, in alt.os.linux, J.O. Aho (user@example.net)
wrote:

> atec 7 7 wrote:
>> I need suggestions for a simple interface that will run on assorted
>>
>> linux boxes (including debian and puppy) which can be accessed with a
>>
>> simple interface from a window box by a relative novice who feinted at
>>
>> ssh and the like ( they have experience with ultra vnc )
>
> I recommend learning command line and use ssh, as I assume those Linux
> boxes will be servers and a good server don't have X installed.

But...

A good server /may/ have X apps installed. The X server /can/ (and should)
reside elsewhere.


--
Lew Pitcher

Master Codewright & JOAT-in-training | Registered Linux User #112576
http://pitcher.digitalfreehold.ca/ | GPG public key available by request
---------- Slackware - Because I know what I'm doing. ------

J.O. Aho wrote:
> atec 7 7 wrote:
>> I need suggestions for a simple interface that will run on assorted
>>
>> linux boxes (including debian and puppy) which can be accessed with a
>>
>> simple interface from a window box by a relative novice who feinted at
>>
>> ssh and the like ( they have experience with ultra vnc )
>
> I recommend learning command line and use ssh, as I assume those Linux boxes
> will be servers and a good server don't have X installed.
>
No not servers , being accessed by a person as I said who wont be
learning command line so the use of the existing x is not precluded .
thanks anyway

Grant wrote:
> On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:50:55 +0100, "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> wrote:
>
>> atec 7 7 wrote:
>>> I need suggestions for a simple interface that will run on assorted
>>>
>>> linux boxes (including debian and puppy) which can be accessed with a
>>>
>>> simple interface from a window box by a relative novice who feinted at
>>>
>>> ssh and the like ( they have experience with ultra vnc )
>> I recommend learning command line and use ssh, as I assume those Linux boxes
>> will be servers and a good server don't have X installed.
>
> And, for over a decade I use PuTTY and linux command line, it's a
> good solution for most needs. That the terminal comms is ssh is
> not noticed in use as there's PuTTY's ssh agent running to supply
> passphrase -- all I do is decide on user or root login, type in the
> passphrase once on starting windoze.
>
> Grant.
One of the suggestions although not really vnc looks viable and I will
pursue it , trouble is once addicted to a gui many cant or wont learn
past it