oh, and to clean up... in the 'test' terminal: $ cat .vnc/*.pid | xargs kill $ logout
< back to root > # deluser test # rm -r /home/test 2009/4/19 Paul Harris <[email protected]>: > Ok here is a new test procedure. It uses a new user (blank home dir), > the attached tar file, ssh and vncserver. > > Start in your usual X environment, while reading this email I guess. > Open a terminal, and type... > > $ su > <type root password> > > # adduser test > <assuming you dont already have a test user> > <type password - just make it test, etc etc create the user> > > # ssh t...@localhost > <type test password> > > you are now the 'test' user > > $ tar xf /tmp/pauls_test.tar.gz > > $ vncserver > < type in a password, eg testtest > > > > NOW in another terminal, as your usual user, type > $ vncviewer localhost:1 > <type password eg testtest > > > you should now see test's desktop on your screen. > You should see an open terminal, and a minimised 'vncconfig' program. > > Click the right arrow on clip to go to workspace 2. > Use the menu to start up a new terminal. > Minimise this terminal. > > Click the left arrow on clip to go back to workspace 1 > > Now click the right arrow to go to workspace 2, you should see the > minimised icon. > Click it again to go to workspace 3, the icon appears on workspace 3 ! > it has followed you ! > > can anyone duplicate this? > > cheers > Paul > -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [email protected].
