gpg: failed to create temporary file '/var/lib/lurker/.#lk0x581e3100.hantslug.org.uk.26085': Permission denied
gpg: keyblock resource '/var/lib/lurker/pubring.gpg': Permission denied
gpg: Signature made Thu Sep 4 08:28:02 2008 BST
gpg: using DSA key 11BEF6408586B4B2
gpg: Can't check signature: No public key
Alan Bell wrote:
>
> The remote user is running Ubuntu so can go to their remote desktop
> preferences and turn on their VNC server, that is fine, but I can't see
> their computer at all, certainly not on port 5900. I know SSH can tunnel
> stuff, but I am not quite sure how to set up the routes or ports to get
> back along the tunnel to the initiator from the server end.
> Has anyone done this sort of thing? Or has a better solution?
ssh -R5900:localhost:5900 user@yourmachine
When executed from the remote user's machine should do exactly what you
want. You should then be able to start a VNC connection to port 5900 on
your machine, which will then be forwarded over the ssh connection.
Chris
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