[01:57] DarwinSurvivor, why would it? only affecting this bloody thing. [02:00] * FiReSTaRT trying to start a geek-fight and learn a bit from it.. here's the cause: [02:00] Unity 11.10 or Gnome 3.2? [03:29] khoover: did you have any other machines using wireless? [03:30] FiReSTaRT: Using gnome-shell here, but it's kind of glitchy (refresh stuff) [07:01] thanks DarwinSurvivor.. i am almost tempted to give kde another shot.. but first.. sleep.. good night :) [10:53] DarwinSurvivor, yeah, they all seem to run fine [10:54] khoover: hmm. good for now, but things "fixing themselves" always make me nervous... [10:56] DarwinSurvivor, they're all windows boxes, and it's just this one ubuntu computer that's haywire. installed ubuntu as soon as i got it [11:08] well, there's not much you can do about it unless you can get the problem to come up again. [11:34] Hi folks [16:21] Hello. I hope everyone is well. I need some help please with remote access for Ubuntu. I'm running 10.04 and the remote desktop manager says remote access can only be given from localhost. [16:21] How can I access it from another Ubuntu machine on the same LAN? [16:44] TheProf: What protocol? VNC? [16:45] The remote access client is VNC [16:47] TheProf: If you're dealing with Windows, you need something that supports RDP. In 11.04, your best choice is probably a package called gnome-rdp. [16:48] (gnome-rdp went away in 11.10 for some reason. So I've switched to a new thing called Remmina). [16:48] Thanks for responding. Is this on the server I'm trying to access? [16:48] better description: trying to access my laptop from my desktop. [16:49] Both Ubuntu 10.04. I've been able to access other machines from the desktop no problem, just not this laptop. [16:51] TheProf: You've turned on remote desktop sharing from the laptop? In Remote Desktop Preferences? [16:51] Did you enable the Remote desktop feature and did you check "ask for permission? [16:51] In the remote desktop preferences I see it only allows connections from localhost [16:52] http://www.ubuntugeek.com/share-your-ubuntu-desktop-using-remote-desktop.html [16:53] That article was written in Dec 2006, but the basic concept is still valid :) [16:55] Ve2dmn, Checking it now [16:58] OK that is fairly straightforward. [16:58] I have done it before successfully on other machines. The issue here is that it is rejecting the request. [16:58] I'm not sure if it's a firewall issue or something else. [16:58] Since it is indicating that it will only allow localhost connections. [17:00] vncviewer from another machine is also showing the error 'connection refused' [17:03] Ve2dmn, in that same article you sent me, there is an image under the heading 'For Security' -- in it there is a blue link 'vncviewer Ubuntu-desktop:0' - on mine it says localhost [17:27] Do you know what "localhost" means? [17:27] Ve2dmn, I do yes. It is basically telling me I can only access it through itself. [17:28] So therefore it's not reachable via the LAN [17:28] what did you used as a command on your desktop? [17:29] vncviewer 192.168.1.201 [17:29] which is the ping-able address of the laptop [17:31] Does it say localhost:0 or localhost:1 ? [17:32] Ve2dmn, Neither actually. Just 'locahost' [17:32] and if you list process on the laptop is there any "vncserver" or anything similar? [17:35] Ve2dmn, I'll check now [17:35] do a 'sudo netstat -anp' [17:36] a 'ps aux | grep vnc' shows me nothing. [17:36] I'll try netstat now [17:36] actually, more like a 'sudo netstat -anp | grep 590' [17:38] Ve2dmn, nothing for port 590 [17:38] netstat -anp: [17:38] a for all [17:38] n for numeric ports [17:38] p for 'list process' [17:38] and you're looking for port 5900 [17:38] Ve2dmn, nothing for port 5900 either [17:38] could it be the actual server is not installed? [17:38] I thought it was by default. [17:38] it's not starting, that's for sure [17:39] log-off and re-login just to be sure [17:39] (on the laptop) [17:39] hi guys :)) [17:39] you're trying to connect between ubuntu machines? [17:40] Yes I am. [17:40] Just logging in again. [17:40] yeah, but his vncserver (the ubuntu remote desktop) is not starting [17:41] found something online (in a forum): [17:41] " [17:41] I had this problem on my wife's laptop. Drove me batty for hours. In the end it turned out I didn't have the remote desktop service starting at boot. [17:41] I pulled up the start up apps menu and clicked the box to allow remote desktop to start at boot. [17:41] " [17:41] sounds about right. [17:43] Isn't that the remote desktop manager? [17:44] What's the specific name of the service? I'll check with chkconfig to see if the service is set to launch. [17:44] probably something related to 'vnc' or 'vino'. Can't remember which one... [17:45] Vino [17:45] just found it using apt - that's the one installed [17:45] No service listing for vino [17:46] is it started? [17:46] it should be started at logon, not boot [17:47] http://www.ubuntugeek.com/share-your-ubuntu-desktop-using-remote-desktop.html [17:47] just to be sure [17:48] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VNC/Servers [17:48] willwh, same link Ve2dmn gave me a bit earlier :) [17:48] in the vino section [17:48] ah ok [17:49] try 'netstat -anp | grep vino' [17:49] Ve2dmn, Eww...you've got to use gconftool to activate remote access according to that wiki [17:50] sadly, that might be your only choise [17:50] Ve2dmn, netstat vino shows 8 options, none of the the port we need [17:55] Argh. [17:55] gconfigtool did not work. [17:56] iptables --list shows everything being accepted [17:57] 'netstat -anp | grep vino' [17:57] sudo that command, sorry [17:58] Ve2dmn, Yup - 8 entries. [17:58] But not for port 5900 [18:00] Bingo! [18:00] Some progress. [18:00] I had to manually run the vino-server [18:00] /usr/lib/vino/vino-server [18:01] then the remote desktop preferences showed that I can access it using the IP of the laptop [18:01] thus, it should be started at log-on [18:01] ...and I was able to access it from the desktop. Well that was horrible. [18:02] Ve2dmn, right. [18:02] But it doesn't seem to be. What's the best way to run that command each time on login? [18:02] Not sure what is wrong then... sorry [18:03] Ve2dmn, essentially it's not autostarting. Which is fine as I can start it manually for now. Is there a recommended way to have a program automatically start? [18:04] http://jakeyoon.com/2008/11/19/enable-vino-vnc-server-for-login-manager-gdm-in-ubuntu/ ? [18:05] Ve2dmn, great. Thanks very much for all your help! [18:06] Thank my boss for not giving me a hard time doing this at work... [18:06] My thanks to your boss also! [18:08] Thanks from me too, Ve2dmn :) [18:09] bah... I sort of do this for a living.... [18:10] I am a biology person so I don't at all. === txwikinger2 is now known as txwikinger [21:11] Good afternoon! [21:12] has anyone tried accessing this channel from an iPad with an IRC client? [21:15] tboy9999: iSSH is your friend :P [21:16] I run screen & irssi on my server - and simply connect to it using iSSH :) [21:16] on ipod, ipad, iphone etc [21:16] I don't see why what kind of device you are using has ANYTHING to do with it [21:16] the only thing that matters is your IRC client works ; [21:17] What about Colloquy [21:19] Looked up iSSH - thanks! looks good [21:23] uh [21:23] uh oh [23:41] 20 minutes to the IRC meeting. [23:41] Can /you/ hold your breath that long? [23:50] Uh... no. [23:50] * BobJonkman is in Kwartzlab for the Ubuntu-ca IRC [23:50] * BobJonkman forgot to bring the 11.04 Ubuntu disks again... [23:52] Q: Who distributes the System76 Ubuntu stickers? [23:52] Oh, yeah. I've got 11.10 CDs at home. Need to bring those to the Hour on Friday. [23:52] BobJonkman: Me. :D [23:52] Hakimsherriff should have some too. [23:55] Five minutes...