Remotely install VNC on Ubuntu?

SoundsGood · 1 May 2011 at 21:04

I'm running Ubuntu 11.04 on my work PC as a bit of a learning project, and I want to do some configuration remotely before I'm back in on Tuesday.

Is there a way to remotely install VNC or a remote desktop alternative? Something equivalent to PSEXEC in Windows would be great.

If it helps I have access to a virtual machine running on the Ubuntu box and other Windows boxes local to it.

Thanks in advance.

russ0r · 1 May 2011 at 21:21

Does it have an SSH daemon running on it?

SoundsGood · 1 May 2011 at 21:23

Unless that's something installed by default, no.

russ0r · 1 May 2011 at 22:09

Fairly sure it's not installed by default. If it is it won't be configured.
I'm afraid there's not much you can do remotely without it.

SoundsGood · 1 May 2011 at 22:21

Damn, why can't it be as insecure as Windows