Accessing the "console" of linux client

B. Scott Smith scott "at" smithdomain.com
Sat May 31 17:23:02 2008


I use x11vnc to monitor the "console screen" of a Linux Server.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X11vnc


Robin Hill wrote:
> On Fri May 30, 2008 at 05:32:35PM -0700, Tony Cappellini wrote:
>
>   
>> Is it possible to use VNC to forward the "console screen" to the Linux
>> server, then connect to the Linux server from the Windows machines, in
>>     
> order
>   
>> to
>> monitor the test progress on the Linux client?
>>
>>     
> No, VNC only works as an X server, but have a look at GNU screen which
> offers the sort of functionality you're after.  There's one or two other
> similar apps available as well but I can't remember the names offhand.
>
> Cheers,
>         Robin
>