[NTLUG:Discuss] Do I need install desk top for vnc?

[Mike LaPlante]

m m wrote:
> Hi:
>  
> As subject:
> Do I need installed at lease desktop package (such as KDE or Gnome) for vncviewer?
>  
> if so, how do I indtall it by yum?
>  
> # yum groupinstall KDE
>  
> is it the right command?
>  
> Thanks 
You don't really need Gnome or KDE for VNC. If you've installed the "X 
Window System" group during your install then you probably have 'twm' 
installed which is enough window manager for VNC. In fact Fedora's 
default VNC session uses twm, you have to edit your ~/.vnc files to make 
it use KDE or Gnome.

I would do :
yum install vnc
vi /etc/sysconfig/vncservers
uncomment the last two lines, put in your username and change the 
resolution to whatever size you want vncviewer to be.

then do as your user run
vncpasswd

as root
service vncserver start
this should create some files in ~/.vnc, and vnc will be running using 
twm. If you later decide you want vnc to use KDE or Gnome exit the 
~/.vnc/xstartup file.

Mike