UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Anyone know of a site where I can download a copy (non-evaluation copy and preferably free. nods to Neo's post in UNIX Operating System thread) of VNC for RedHat 8? Thanks in advance.

http://www.tightvnc.com -Light and backwards compatible version of VNC

http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/ - Original VNC

I've used their PalmOS VNC software, and it's a pain to set up, but the benefits of VNC are well worth it. If the above mentioned other distribution of VNC is easier to install and configure, i highly recomend giving it a go. It' can't get much worse

Thanks for the link. TightVNC looks interesting, may give that a try just to see it..

thanks again.

Personally I prefer XDCMP but VNC has it's merits in working with our Windows (shudder) and Macintosh brethren.

For everyone's future information:

This thread just made me remember the problems of finding programs for distributions without a package management system that locates programs for you.

Well there is something called apt4rpm, which as the the name suggests, is a port of the apt-get system to rpm based distros.
For those who don't know apt is a package management system for Debian that install, removes and updates your software and system packages automatically resolving dependancies online.
Other distributions have similar thigs, eg Gentoo's emerge, Mandrake's urpmi.
Well, a while ago Connectiva ported apt-get to their RPM-based distro and now it can be found for SuSE, Mandrake, RedHat and presumably others.

Anyway, a RedHat version of apt4rpm and the associated repository can be found here. A nice tip for it's installation and use can be found here

Good Luck, hope it ends your rpm woes.

The joy of the FreeBSD ports system!

Code:

make search key=some_keyword

It's good to see Linux distros starting to leave the RPM behind.