I'm thinking of using VNC to provide remote support from my Linux box for a newbie friend who also runs Linux.
As we are both ancient fogies we both use a dial-up internet connection (i.e. a slow connection at each end as opposed to a faster broadband on at one or both ends).
As we both have Ubuntu [Debian] based systems, I right in supposing that all I need to do is run something like;
apt-get install vncserver
on my friend's PC, and something like;
apt-get install vncviewer
on my own PC to install the software (if not part of the base Ubuntu install)?
The Unofficial Ubuntu Starter Guide gives some rudimentary info. which suggests it may be feasible but a couple of possible problems spring to mind:-
We both have the FireStarter firewall running using the default rules. I presume I'll need to change these at the server end to allow the viewer to connect. Can anyone give me some pointers on how I go about this for a VNC connection (VNC uses port 5900 I think)?
Also, as our dial-up connections use dynamic IP addressing is the lack of fixed IPs likely to be a problem?
Any other gotchas anyone can think of?
Has anyone ever tried this (i.e. Linux VNC - Linux VNC over dial-up) ? and, if so, did you get it to work? :o)
Regards,
Keith ____________ DEFAME, v.t. - To lie about another, also, to tell the truth about another. - Ambrose Bierce - The Devil's Dictionary