Remote Connecting to an ubuntu box from snow leopard

ec18

Pretty much as the above says i have an ubuntu box that i want to connect to.
Whats the best way to do it? I'd like to use it as remote desktop type thing

babypink

you could just vnc straight into the thing, provided your run a vnc server on the ubuntu box.

MacOS has a built in vnc client:--

cmd+K ...... vnc://ip.address.of.computer

Red Alert

Make sure you've got "Remote Desktop" turned on in GNOME, which will set up Vino VNC server for you.

ec18

so if i make sure remote desktop is turned on I shouldn't need any extra software for to get them connecting?

stefanovich

Depends on what you want to do. VNC will work but it's not exactly the most secure thing in the world. ssh would be preferable although you are limited to command line only then. A good compromise in terms of useability/security is to tunnel VNC over an ssh connection, especially if you are connecting from outside. Also it's faster as ssh compresses the data somewhat.

Do not allow VNC connections from outside on your ubuntu box. Only allow ssh connections.

ec18

just want to use it for transferring files between my mac and the box. It'd be great if i could use it to remote stream video. For example having the video playing locally on the box and just appearing on my mac where ever i am

SouperComputer

ec18 wrote: »

just want to use it for transferring files between my mac and the box. It'd be great if i could use it to remote stream video. For example having the video playing locally on the box and just appearing on my mac where ever i am

If its all on your home network just setup a SAMBA share on the ubuntu box.

maccored

or set up a web server on the mac or ubuntu box and share it locally.

Creamy Goodness

if it's file sharing only nfs/SaMBa are the only sane solutions imo.

john__long

Use VLC to stream the video.

Creamy Goodness

that's limited to just files VLC supports and is no easier to set up than a SMB share which shares all file types and even printers.

john__long

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

that's limited to just files VLC supports and is no easier to set up than a SMB share which shares all file types and even printers.

OK...it may be more complex at times but I have yet to encounter a video format that VLC won't stream successfully.

Can always use SFTP for the file transfer. Much more secure than SMB when locked down by certificates.