[mythtv-users] VNC and MythTV

[Steve Hodge]

On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 2:40 PM, Brad DerManouelian
<myth at dermanouelian.com>wrote:

> On Sep 16, 2008, at 7:34 PM, Steve Hodge wrote:
>
> On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 2:14 PM, Brad DerManouelian <
> myth at dermanouelian.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sep 16, 2008, at 6:09 PM, Steve Hodge wrote:
>>
>> > On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 10:27 AM, Brad DerManouelian <
>> myth at dermanouelian.com
>> > > wrote:
>> > However, you probably would do better with X-forwarding over ssh so
>> > you can run X on your local machine and the apps from your myth box.
>> >
>> > I use VNC for two things - one is to connect to the regular X
>> > server that is running the frontend. I can't watch anything via VNC
>> > but I can use it schedule records etc. I also have a separate Xvnc
>> > server that I keep logged in so that I can instantly access a
>> > desktop on that machine (i.e. a persistent session).
>> >
>> > AFAIK you can't do either of those things with X forwarding.
>>
>> You can run a whole desktop session over x-forwarding if you want.
>>
>
> Persistently? I.e. without having to log in and out every time you want to
> use it?
>
> The fact that you're using SSH to get into the box means you are logging
> in. Why are you even asking that question?
>

Apparently I'm not being clear. With X-forwarding can you:
1. start a session
2. open some apps
3. close the session
4. later reopen that session and have the apps still open from the first
session?

Cheers,
Steve
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