Thread: SSH/vino/xvncviewer problem

i trying setup ssh/vnc access computer running lubuntu, using following instructions:

https://wiki.edubuntu.org/lubuntu/remotedesktop

works, seems fail @ last stage. on lubuntu system installed ssh , vino, , configured vino accept incoming connections password. can connect via ssh localhost, , have confirmed ssh port (#22) open outside on our network. work network, , confirmed ssh ports open internal , external traffic.

added xtightvncviewer ubuntu laptop, , opened 2 terminals. in first terminal established ssh connection using command (where uid , 1.2.3.4 replaced appropriate user name , ip):

code:

ssh -l 12345:localhost:5900 uid@1.2.3.4

the connection worked, , terminal access host. access seems flawless, can run command wish through terminal, including installing/removing software.

@ point switch second terminal , try start xvncviewer following command:

code:

xvncviewer localhost:12345 &

when try connection fails - on "host" terminal message "[1] 30143", followed on next line "xvncviewer: vnc server closed connection" (note: value of 30143 increases repeated attempts). on remote/ssh terminal message "channel 3: open failed: connect failed: connection refused". removing ambersand command doesn't change issue.

know why fails?

thanx

bryan

earlier today have been doing describing, following same instructions, , had same problem. when looking more closely @ terminal output (after ssh -l 12345:localhost:5900 you@1.2.3.4), noticed wanted reboot. rebooted remote machine, , after problem described gone.

instead got stuck on last step. typing in

code:

vncviewer localhost:12345 &

leads following output

code:

[1] 12907 user@mycomputer:~$ connected rfb server, using protocol version 3.7 performing standard vnc authentication

and gets stuck there. nothing else happens. going on?

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