Howto : Connect to a Linux Server with a Windows Client in Graphical Mode

If you’ve got VNC installed* on your *nix server it’s really easy, launch the vncserver service
( type vncserver in a terminal, you can do it being root or a simple user)

If it’s the first launch you’ll be invited to create a password. (You can change it later by typing vncpasswd)

Launch your Widows VNC Viewer Client and connect to your server’s IP or host indicating the port 5901
(It should be open on the server) ie :

192.168.1.666:5901 or servername:5901

Et voilà !

* Install: Depending on your distro you’ll need vnc vnc-server vnc-java or xvncviewer vncserver vnc-java.

vnc-java is used to connect using a web browser, check the VNC FAQ if you wanna know more about this.

Use Internet Explorer without Windows nor Emulation

Wonder how ? If you want to render a page or a website in all IE versions starting from 5.5, just try :

 

 

A Firefox extension can be found here.

To add the service to your website paste this code on the body :

<form method="post" id="form" name="form" action="http://ipinfo.info/netrenderer/index.php"
accept-charset="utf-8" target="_blank">

<select name="browser" style="width: 145px;">

<option value="ie8">Internet Explorer 8</option>

<option value="ie7">Internet Explorer 7</option>

<option value="ie6" selected="selected">Internet Explorer 6</option>

<option value="ie55">Internet Explorer 5.5</option>

<option value="ie-mix">IE7-IE6 Mixed</option>

<option value="ie-diff">IE7-IE6 Difference</option></select>&nbsp;

<input name="url" id="url" value="http://" size="61" maxlength="240" type="text">

<input name="go" value="Render" type="submit">

</form>

Another extension for all browsers rendering is available here but it’s still experimental and needs a trial registration to BrowserCam Capture Service.

 

 

You can also test your page in 23 browsers with litmus but you’ll have to pay (Only IE7 and FF2 rendering are free)

Address Bar in Dolphin and Nautilus

Do you want to see the whole URL like in a web navigator in Nautilus/Dolphin ? You can switch to this mode by hitting CTRL+L to show the complete editable location not flat buttons. To make it persistent, do this :

KDE4 // Dolphin :

Start Dolphin » Settings » Configure Dolphin » check “Editable location bar”

Gnome // Nautilus :

Press ALT+F2, run gconf-editor, look for “/apps/nautilus/preferences/always_use_location_entry” and activate it

Free Video Codecs for OpenSolaris

You don’t have to buy  the Fulendo’s Complete Set of Playback Plugin to install all audio and video codecs needed in OpenSolaris/Solaris, there’s an easy and free way to enjoy multimedia thanks to » Alvaro Lopez Ortega Script « .