Any plans to support Linux Operating System?

[digioz]

Hello LogMeIn Staff,

Are there any plans to support the Linux Operating System, and if so what is the timeline on this?

Thanks,

Pete

[thedigi321]

i got this from LogMeIn:

Hello Dan,

Thank you for contacting LogMeIn.

Unfortunately, Hamachi for Linux is a beta product which we can't claim works properly due to the nature of the product being a beta. As with all beta software, we cannot offer support for it until it leaves beta, which we have no current ETA on.  We highly reccomend against using our beta products in a production environment as we cannot guarantee any stability or usability. Any beta use is at your own risk and if you need assistance we suggest browsing our community forums, users there seem to help one another with the beta hamachi occasionally.  http://community.logmein.com/

If you need further assistance please contact us by phone at (866) 478-1805 or Live Chat.

Thank you,

David Gardner | Tech Support Rep 

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[digioz]

Thanks Dan,

I got a similar response from the LogMeIn Twitter Account, along with the download link:

http://t.co/mFXAhV4Q

The only problem is, it doesn't work. The installer installs fine on Fedora 16 Linux, but I can't find any instructions on how to run it or add the Linux machine to my list of computers. Have you had any luck with it?

Thanks,

Pete

[thedigi321 · Accepted solution]

do you have "root" or has i think you call it "superuser". i use ubuntu but after some searching i got this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpkUEGjDzn8 https://secure.logmein.com/US/labs/

[thedigi321]

yes i got it running with sudo hamachi h which show the help commands..so fedoa would be a "su" "or superuser hamachi h

[digioz]

I installed it successfully following that youtube video but when I try to join the network it says "failed, network not found". :(

Update 6/18/12 @ 8:54 PM - I was able to join the Network using the Network ID instead of the name:

hamachi do-join XXX-YYY-ZZZ 

Where XXX-YYY-ZZZ is your network ID. Now I just have to figure out how to connect to the box. :)

Pete

[digioz]

Ok, I finally got both my linux machine (remote) and my windows machine (local) on the same hamachi network (VPN). Now the question is how how do I remote desktop into my linux machine from the windows workstation I am at, because hamachi doesn't have that built in.

Option 1 - Haguichi, but it only supports Linux to Linux connection.

Option 2 - VNC, but after installing no matter what I do I am not able to connect to the linux server.

Option 3 - NXServer, that also doesn't work due to an authorization error.

Am I missing any other Remote Desktop Options? I know the connection is now working because I can SSH into the Server using the 5.xxx.xxx.xxx address (IPv4) and it works fine. Does anyone have a less painful RDP suggestion for this scenario? Why can't LogMeIn make Remote Desktop Sharing as easy for Linux as it is for Mac and Windows right now? Why this double standard??

Pete

[rs232c]

Hamachi is basically a VPN.  It just gives you access by IP to the machine.  First of all, you have to make sure that it is running, as it may not add a line to come back from reboot.

Connection to Linux is different than Windows.  You need to A have the port open, and B have the software running. 

VNC is the most common for Linux GUI  port 5900 or so depending on the setup

ssh is the most common for Linux command line port 22. 

If you have port 22 open you should be able to ssh in at the least.

If you have another network with a computer connected to it you should try that first and make sure it works.

Most likely you need to install VNC on the linux server.  What flavor of linux do you use?

[digioz]

As I said I am able to SSH from one Box to another just fine, so I know Hamachi is working. What I am not able to do is VNC over (or any other type of remote desktop connection).

I use Fedora 16.

Pete

[rs232c]

First, do you have a VNC server setup on the Fedora 16 box?  VNC is not generally setup and allowed by default on Linux like RDP is in Windows.  There are a great number of ways to do this.

For Fedora I found this link:

http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/14/html/User_Guide/chap-User_Guide-Sharing_your_desktop.h...

If you don't have access to the GUI you can find ways to setup a VNC server on the box, and then connect to that.

Also, another possible issue would be that the ports need to be open in order for you to connect.  I see that you have connected via SSH, so it looks like you have it setup has a Hub properly.

Please forgive me if I am asking too basic questions.  Just trying to figure out what you have setup.