VNC (Virtual Network Computing) is a client/server sotfware which allows you to view desktop of a remote computer (VNC server) and control it from your computer (VNC viewer) with your local mouse and keyboard. VNC can be installed on any type of operating system (Unix, GNU/Linux and Windows). VNC also has a java viewer package for viewing a remote computer's desktop within a browser without installing software. It does not matter whether two computers have the same OS or not, VNC viewer and VNC server interact regardless of OS type.
 Picture Source: http://www.realvnc.com/VNC Based Free Remote Control Software "TightVNC" TightVNC is a free, GPL licensed and enhanced version of VNC sofware. For detailed information look at TightVNC information page.
Currently Slackware-curent has TightVNC package in /extra section. You can also obtain TightVNC slackbuilds for Slackware 12.0, 12.1 and 12.2 versions on Slackbuilds.org.
Now I am going to explain how to establish desktop connection between two Linux machines on the same LAN.
TightVNC server machine: GNU/Linux Ubuntu (192.168.2.5)
TightVNC client machine: GNU/Linux Slackware
Install TightVNC server and TightVNC viewer on Ubuntu by:
sudo apt-get install tightvncserver
sudo apt-get install tightvncviewer
After installing TightVNC package on both machines (server and client), execute below command from user terminal of server machine (the computer you want to view its desktop) to start VNC server.
vncserver
After executing above command you will be prompted to create server access password for first time. Create a secure password and start server. After starting VNC server, an X desktop will be started with a specified number.
user@ubuntubox:~$ vncserver
New 'X' desktop is ubuntu:1
Starting applications specified in /home/user/.vnc/xstartup
Log file is /home/user/.vnc/ubuntu:1.log
user@slackbox:~$
VNC server started an X desktop with number "1". Now server computer is ready for clients.
To have desktop access on server machine through TightVNC, execute below command on your computer (client machine).
vncviewer local_ip_of_vncserver_machine:desktop_number
For my case;
vncviewer 192.168.2.5:1
After executing above command you will be prompted to enter server's access password. Enter password and enjoy!
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