Remote Desktop between a mac and ubuntu

Question

Hi i am using linux - ubuntu.

is there any way as remote desktop connection "to mac system"

please explain as if to a child.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Yes it's called VNC in the linux world. If you check synaptic there are a number of different client packages.

Answer 2

OsX version 10.4 and up include a VNC server (look in System Preferences->Sharing, turn on 'Apple Remote Desktop'.

For older versions, install Vine Server on the mac, it is a VNC server, configuration is pretty straightforward and fully explained in it's documentation.

To connect to the mac from within ubuntu, just run your VNC client of choice..

Answer 3

vncviewer xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of your mac.