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:
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>> 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
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>> to
>> monitor the test progress on the Linux client?
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> 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
>