Tight VNC Server/Viewer (Now with GUI!)
Posted: Tue 12 Jul 2005, 06:18
Here is the tight vncserver for puppy.
[See here for description of Wizard]
tight VNC server is part of the tightvnc suite applications. I decided to split the viewer and the server in two different packages to make it more puppy friendly.
I still need to add the 'man' page puppy style.
It registers with pupget and adds itself to the fvwm95, icewm and Jwm menus
I translated the original vncserver perl script to run as a bash script. It is a semantic translation not a literal translation so it still needs testing although I haven't been able to break it.
To lean how to use it type vncserver -help at the console after installation.
It installs about 1.4 Mb. to the /root/my-applications/tightvnc
Plus it installs a cursor.pcf font to the /usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc
The VNC viewer is also under this thread.
===== Change log ======
# Edit March 23, 2008 -> New version uploaded
- Updated to the latest tightVNCserver version 1.3.9
- Fixed problem with Rox startup parameters as reported by paulh177
# Edit May 18, 2006 -> New installation version uploaded. (didn't change the number 1.2.9-0.7)
- Fixed the bug where /root/.vnc/xstartup was not being set as executable
- Added the .desktop file so it shows in the 109CE menu.
# Edit Oct 7, 2005 -> New installation version uploaded. (1.2.9-0.7)
- Added feedback window while starting a new display.
# Edit Sept 29, 2005 -> New installation version uploaded. (1.2.9-0.6)
- New vncserver-wizard included. Thanks to pakt for the initial prototype and for testing the alpha versions.
- The xstartup executes jwm by default
- Faster vncserver -l command
- Rox cursor and Pinboard lanunched by default on the new displays. Thanks to pakt for the advice.
# Edit Aug 7, 2005 -> New installation version uploaded. (1.2.9-0.4)
- Create ~/.vnc folder if there isn't one. (Thanks to pakt for finding the bug and sending the fix)
- Show the number of displays found when option -list selected.
- If the pid file does not exist when trying to kill the display, show a meaningfull message.
- From the menu, execute the vncserver in a xterm to give feed back to the user.
#Edit Aug 5, 2005 -> new installation version uploaded. (1.2.9-0.3)
- Fixed the vncserver installation script, It now registers into the fvmw95, icewm and jwm menus
- The vncserver script now uses the standard shell instead of bash
- Start fvwm95 as the default WM. (It can be changed by editing the ~/.vnc/xstartup file)
=====
Known bugs:
The installer does not remove the previous vncserver menu entry. If you have previously installed the vncserver, you can remove the older menu entry manually. The new entry executes the vncserver-wizard
[See here for description of Wizard]
tight VNC server is part of the tightvnc suite applications. I decided to split the viewer and the server in two different packages to make it more puppy friendly.
I still need to add the 'man' page puppy style.
It registers with pupget and adds itself to the fvwm95, icewm and Jwm menus
I translated the original vncserver perl script to run as a bash script. It is a semantic translation not a literal translation so it still needs testing although I haven't been able to break it.
To lean how to use it type vncserver -help at the console after installation.
It installs about 1.4 Mb. to the /root/my-applications/tightvnc
Plus it installs a cursor.pcf font to the /usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc
The VNC viewer is also under this thread.
===== Change log ======
# Edit March 23, 2008 -> New version uploaded
- Updated to the latest tightVNCserver version 1.3.9
- Fixed problem with Rox startup parameters as reported by paulh177
# Edit May 18, 2006 -> New installation version uploaded. (didn't change the number 1.2.9-0.7)
- Fixed the bug where /root/.vnc/xstartup was not being set as executable
- Added the .desktop file so it shows in the 109CE menu.
# Edit Oct 7, 2005 -> New installation version uploaded. (1.2.9-0.7)
- Added feedback window while starting a new display.
# Edit Sept 29, 2005 -> New installation version uploaded. (1.2.9-0.6)
- New vncserver-wizard included. Thanks to pakt for the initial prototype and for testing the alpha versions.
- The xstartup executes jwm by default
- Faster vncserver -l command
- Rox cursor and Pinboard lanunched by default on the new displays. Thanks to pakt for the advice.
# Edit Aug 7, 2005 -> New installation version uploaded. (1.2.9-0.4)
- Create ~/.vnc folder if there isn't one. (Thanks to pakt for finding the bug and sending the fix)
- Show the number of displays found when option -list selected.
- If the pid file does not exist when trying to kill the display, show a meaningfull message.
- From the menu, execute the vncserver in a xterm to give feed back to the user.
#Edit Aug 5, 2005 -> new installation version uploaded. (1.2.9-0.3)
- Fixed the vncserver installation script, It now registers into the fvmw95, icewm and jwm menus
- The vncserver script now uses the standard shell instead of bash
- Start fvwm95 as the default WM. (It can be changed by editing the ~/.vnc/xstartup file)
=====
Known bugs:
The installer does not remove the previous vncserver menu entry. If you have previously installed the vncserver, you can remove the older menu entry manually. The new entry executes the vncserver-wizard