[mdlug] sharing a remote desktop between two remote users

[Mark Thuemmel]

or maybe this:

Perhaps you can try this:

1. edit your $HOME/.vnc/xstartup
2. put the line "export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1" before your gnome-session.
3. restart vncserver.

credit to this link.
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190865#c7


Mark Thuemmel wrote:
> How about reset keyboard setting to default in gnome
> (system-preferences-keyboard) and then restart vnc?
> 
> Robert Citek wrote:
>> The headless machine is running Ubuntu 9.04 x86_64 Server and local is
>> running Ubuntu 8.04 i386.
>>
>> This is what I've tried so far.
>>
>> On the headless machine:
>> $ sudo apt-get install tightvncserver
>> $ tightvncserver
>> create password
>>
>> On the local machine:
>> Applications > Internet > Terminal Server Client
>> specified computer:port, VNC, and username
>> on clicking Connect, I entered the password I created for the VNC session
>>
>> A window then appeared showing my remote desktop (not perfectly, but
>> good enough for now.)
>>
>> Opened gedit on the remote desktop with Applications > Accessories >
>> Text Editor.  However, key entry is completely foobared.  Typing "abc"
>> produces "asd" and neither the backspace nor escape key works.  And
>> logging out doesn't quite complete -- there's just a blank desktop.
>>
>> Regards,
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