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== HowTo Verify that the Vino Server is Running ==
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One can use the NST script: '''[http://nst.sourceforge.net/nst/docs/scripts/nstvncadmin.html nstvncadmin]''' to verify that the Vino server is running:
  
  [root@E6540 ~]# nstvncadmin -m list -v
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  PID USER DISPLAY URL                         SERVER
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  PID     USER       DISPLAY       URL                                 SERVER
 
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  =====  ====      =======      ============================        ===========
  6534     nst         :0                   N/A                                                                 vino-server
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  6534   nst   :0           N/A                                 vino-server

Revision as of 17:52, 28 February 2018

Overview

This section briefly describes how to connect to a user Mate Desktop Session using the Vino (VNC) server. NST includes the "mate-vino" package which allows the connection of a Mate Desktop Session using an external VNC client.

Enable Vino on a Mate Desktop

Use the following configuration widget: "Remote Desktop (Mate Vino Settings)" to enable the Vino server and thus access via VNC to the Mate Desktop.

Access to the "Remote Desktop" widget from the Mate Menu:

System --> Preferences --> Other --> Remote Desktop (Mate Vino Settings)

Mate Vino Settings Widget

HowTo Verify that the Vino Server is Running

One can use the NST script: nstvncadmin to verify that the Vino server is running:

[root@E6540 ~]# nstvncadmin -m list -v;
PID     USER       DISPLAY       URL                                 SERVER
=====   ====       =======       ============================        ===========
6534    nst	   :0            N/A                                 vino-server