Launch Remote Desktop from SSH

[antwerp-avp]

Hi, guys,

I have a home server with Ubuntu 9.10 installed. I connect to it by VNC. I have manage there System->Preferences->Remote Desktop service for that.

When this service is working I see its icon on the top panel.

From time to time I cannot connect by VNC. I notice that I can't see icon on the panel for some unknown reason. Why this service is quitting automatically? Can I launch it manually by SSH connection to that server?

I found in Web next solution:

sudo gconftool-2 -s -t bool /desktop/gnome/remote_access/enabled true

but it doesn't help for me.

Thanks.

[suseendran.rengabashyam]

Hi,

If you don't see an icon on top panel it doesn't mean that the Remote Desktop service is not running. By default, you might see the icon when somebody is connected to your computer but you can change the default behavior by going to System->Preferences->Remote Desktop and checking "Always display an icon".

Coming to your second question.. After you SSH to the machine, try the command

gconftool-2 -s -t bool /desktop/gnome/remote_access/enabled true

to enable Remote Desktop. No need to add "sudo" before the command.

I hope this helps.

[antwerp-avp]

Thank you for your response!

Yes I know about that option and it set as 'Always display an icon' for me. To resolve that problem I should launch 'Remote Desktop' again from System->Preferences. gconftool-2 command doesn't help me. I have try it with and without sudo.

Thank you.

[antwerp-avp]

Can anybody help me with that problem?

Thanks

[suseendran.rengabashyam]

Hi,

After you SSH to the machine, try the command

dbus-launch gconftool-2 -s -t bool /desktop/gnome/remote_access/enabled true

to enable Remote Desktop

dbus-launch gconftool-2 -s -t bool /desktop/gnome/remote_access/enabled false

to disable Remote Desktop

More details can be found in
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-266981.html

I hope this helps.

[antwerp-avp]

Thank you! That's resolved my problem