Ok this is strange, but I managed to run it on the actual PC terminal rather than the VNC terminal. But after I installed the Mythtv program, it won't let me use it. I click yes to be added to the group and then when I enter my password on the next screen it replies with password incorrect, even tho...

After a reinstall I attempted it again and get the same message:
"(synaptic:2105): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:"

*bump* =)

Thanks Ian.

I get: "synaptc:1923): Gtk-Warning **! cannot open display:

Thanks for replying =)

*bump* =P

Yeah, it's saying it's not currently installed. I only installed the server version of Ubuntu.

Wowdude

Hmm, it now seems that I have lost the computer icon from the top right of my VNC Viewer so I cannot navigate to the keyboard shortcuts section, but my passowrd does not contain the letter "D". Also, when attempting to enter the gksu properties it claims it is not installed. What is gksu a...

Hey peoples, I quite new to Ubuntu. I recently started following the excellently written guide on how to set up a ubuntu media server. However I've run into a few snags. Firslty, I've tried the three ways suggested, and another suggested in the forumns, to get VNC server to run upon boot. This inclu...