[mythtv-users] Starting VNCServer Auto-magically

[David Fishburn]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org 
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Carlos 
> Garcia-Sierra
> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 6:35 PM
> To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> Subject: tv: Starting VNCServer Auto-magically
> 
> I am running FC5 and MythTV in a fast machine. (1G RAM / Dual 
> Core 64bit AMD processor)
> 
> I want to start a vncserver auto-magically after boot in two 
> users (not the mythtv user). Such users are a regular user 
> and root. I usually use VNC & root for admin activities, 
> while the second user is a user I use for bit-torrent, 
> web-surfing, etc from my not-top-of-the-line-laptop. 
> 
> I added the line: vncserver :1 into /etc/rc.local in order to 
> start the root vncserver service.
> But the graphical interface crashes as the computer boots. I 
> can not connect via VNC. However ssh is alive.


I just recently set all of this up as well (but for Unbuntu Edgy).  I
suspect the same concepts all still apply.

Basically, xinetd will create my VNC server on command.  So when I boot and
have not logged in, it is not chewing up any memory.  Once I hit the port
the first time, it launches VNC which I use for exactly the purposes you
have listed above (since my Myth box is on anyways).

This might be of use, or at least will allow you to google the right terms
and software for FC.
http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2007/02/16/howto-remote-desktop-with-vnc-in-u
buntu-edgy-gnu-linux

HTH,
Dave