Chapter 19
Remote Access with SSH and VNC
Controlling your system remotely is one of the cooler things you can do with Ubuntu: With just a bit of configuration, you can connect from any Linux box to another computer in a variety of ways. If you just want to check something quickly or if you have limited bandwidth, you have the option of using only the command line, but you can also connect directly to the X server and get full graphical control.
Understanding the selection of tools available largely involves a history lesson. For example, Telnet was an earlier tool for connecting to another computer through the command line, but it ...
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