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Virtual Network Computing (VNC)

VNC allows you to have remote graphical access a linux computer.
Install VNC server on the computer you want to remote onto (the host):

sudo apt-get install tightvncserver

Install VNC viewer on the computer you want to remote from (the client):
sudo apt-get install xtightvncviewer

Run VNC server on the host computer:
tightvncserver

Run VNC viewer on the client computer:
xtightvncviewer ip_address_of_the_host:1

On a Kindle Fire install Mocha VNC app instead of xtightvncviewer.

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