Remote Connecting to an ubuntu box from snow leopard

ec18 · 10-03-2010 10:14am #1

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 · 10-03-2010 11:22am

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 · 10-03-2010 5:29pm

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

ec18 · 10-03-2010 6:01pm

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

stefanovich · 16-03-2010 7:33am

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 · 16-03-2010 11:23am

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 · 16-03-2010 2:38pm

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 · 16-03-2010 3:33pm

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

Creamy Goodness · 17-03-2010 3:32pm

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

john__long · 17-03-2010 3:39pm

Use VLC to stream the video.

Creamy Goodness · 17-03-2010 3:45pm

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 · 17-03-2010 3:47pm

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.

Remote Connecting to an ubuntu box from snow leopard

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