Webinterface or start virtual pc with ssh...

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Restless
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Webinterface or start virtual pc with ssh...

Post by Restless »

hello,

i have a server (suselinux 10.3) and i have installed virtualbox-ose.
now i want to use virtualbox, but when i close the connecten with vnc (to the server) the virtual pc goes down too :(
can i start a virtual pc with ssh connection (start virtualpc, close the ssh connection and the virtualpc dont goes down) or can i use a webinterface for virtualbox-ose? give it a webinterface for virtualbox-ose?

thx for help ;)
and sorry for my bad englisch
james
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Re: Webinterface or start virtual pc with ssh...

Post by james »

Try accessing the host with ssh, then starting the program 'screen', and then start the virtual machine from within screen. Disconnect from screen (without logging off - I think it's ctrl-a + d), and then you should be able to close the ssh connection without terminating the virtual machine.
Sasquatch
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Re: Webinterface or start virtual pc with ssh...

Post by Sasquatch »

James is correct. It would be best to run it from a screen session.
How do you connect to your Host with VNC? Does it start a new X session or something? It should take over your current desktop and leave it when you close the VNC session. Does the same happen for other applications, like OpenOffice.org or a terminal?
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