From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2024-04-04 11:28, Jeff Gaines wrote:   
   > On 03/04/2024 in message  Jeff   
   > Gaines wrote:   
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   > [snipped]   
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   > Many thanks for all the help and ideas :-)   
   >   
   > Linux Mint xfce has a 2D desktop manager (is that the right term?) so   
   > works brilliantly with RDP from a Windows machine once xrdp is   
   > installed. I just have to remember to log out of the physical machine   
   > before trying to log in from the remote machine. My main computers are   
   > in the study and I tend to run then from a laptop while sitting on the   
   > settee in the lounge.   
   >   
   > I was able to rip an mp4 using VLC but, as suggested, I need to research   
   > that. True the picture was nearer Postit Note size than postage stamp   
   > size but I haven't spoken French since I sat my my O level GCE 60 years   
   > ago! Will work on that.   
      
   Why French? VLC displays in any language, like English.   
      
   'F' for full screen.   
      
      
      
   Instead of rdp you can run a single application remotely. In Windows,   
   install putty. In Linux, make sure the sshd daemon is running, and the   
   port open in the firewall.   
      
   Then run putty and point it to the IP of your linux machine. That will   
   give you a linux terminal.   
      
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PuTTY   
      
   If you intend to run a graphical application, then instead of putty use   
   "MobaXterm".   
      
   I don't know if a multimedia intensive tool like VLC will run gracefully   
   when used remotely like that. I would prefer to run vlc locally and   
   share the media directory on the server.   
      
      
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
      
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