[Wolves] Best way to remote manage a ubuntu system

[Parminder Chauhan]

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> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:53:13 +0000
> From: Mark Croft <croftyboy at googlemail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Wolves] Best way to remote manage a ubuntu system
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> i did not know that about IP addresses , i thought i had a fix one
> with SKY router via bt etc etc
> 
> just thought it was fixed cos my router on all the time, anyway never
> needed too know what my ip was before.
> 
> I have tried playing with ubuntu remote desktop too get connection to
> my sister laptop it worked fine here at my house when tested but when
> at her house in exmouth on bt internet it just would not work for some
> reason. I did not have time over her birthday weekend when i was down
> too sort it out :( was having more problems with wireless internet and
> getting memory into her advent netbook thing.
> 
> just went too website www.whatismyip.com/ to get ip address for it?
> 
> anyway i am getting distracted from other stuff.
> 
> 
> mark
> 
> 
> 2010/1/21 Andy Jewell <Andy.Jewell at sysmicro.co.uk>:
> >> From: wolves-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk [wolves-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Peter Cannon [dick_turpin at archlinux.us]
> >> Sent: 21 January 2010 09:05
> >> To: wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk
> >> Subject: Re: [Wolves] Best way to remote manage a ubuntu system
> >
> >> Just a small point that everyone has missed. Unless your parents (Remote Host) has
> >> what's know as a fixed IP you will need them to (Potentially) give you their IP on
> >> each and every connection.
> >
> >> This is because most people have what's known as a dynamic address e.g. it changes
> >> if they switch the router off unlike some of us show off's who have fixed IP's. :-)
> >
> > Sorry, I thought that was a given.
> >
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Thanks everyone for their inputs. First of all sorry to answer late. I
know it is not nice "not to acknowledge the help" provided by helping
hand. I am late to answer as I was away from my computer for many days.

I definitely liked the Idea of remote desktop with Ubuntu. I'll play
around it and have a go. 

Regarding IP address I have installed a small desklet on all ubuntu
machines which gives the current IP address of router. I can just ask on
phone what is coming up.

My only question may be how to locate the machine connected to router.
It will have different IP address with 192.168.*.*  Any way I'll play
first before ask further questions.

Thanks again everyone for  help. I'll also try through empathy as well
but remote desktop is straight forward. 





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