• Windows
  • System Requirements
  • Installing TridiaVNC Over Previous Release
  • Installation
  • TridiaVNC Removal
• X-Based (UNIX/Linux)
  • System Requirements
  • Installing TridiaVNC Over Previous Release
  • Installation
  • TridiaVNC Removal

• Windows 95/98/2000/ME/NT/XP
• TCP/IP networking

We recommend that you remove TridiaVNC from your system before installing a new release.

1. Download the TridiaVNC distribution for Win95/98/2000/ME/NT/XP to the temporary directory of your choice.
   
   If you are installing TridiaVNC for Windows NT, you will need to have administrator privileges on the local machine. If your current account does not have these, log out and log back in as the administrator.
   
   
2. After downloading, double-click on the saved tvncinst.exe file.
   
   
3. This will launch InstallAnywhere and start the installation.
   
   TridiaVNC incorporates InstallAnywhere into its installation process. This provides our users with a convenient cross-platform installation for all certified platforms. The InstallAnywhere install program will start and take you step-by-step through the installation process.
   
   
4. InstallAnywhere's instructions are available in a variety of languages.
   
   Select the installation language you prefer and click OK.
   
   
5. The installation screen is displayed providing navigational instructions. (For these examples, English was chosen as the preferred language.)
   
   Click Next.
   
   
6. The GNU General Public License is displayed. Please read this license carefully.
   
   If you agree to the terms of the license, click Next.
   
   
7. You are asked to select the folder where you would like TridiaVNC installed.
   
   Once you have chosen the file path, click Next.
   
   
8. You are then asked to specify your shortcut preferences.
   
   Make your selections, and click Install.
   
   
9. After installation, a confirmation notice is displayed.
   
   Click Done to close the installer.
   
   There is no need to restart your machine.

When you wish to install a new version of TridiaVNC, or simply wish to remove TridiaVNC from your machine follow these steps.

1. You will need to close your TridiaVNC server and any running viewer sessions. (Look for the TridiaVNC icon in your application tray.)
   
   
2. Remove the service from the system by selecting Start --> Programs --> TridiaVNC --> Administrative Tools --> Remove TridiaVNC Service, or use the -remove command-line option.
   
   
3. Next, to remove the remainder of TridiaVNC, select Start --> Setting --> Control Panel --> Add/Remove Programs.
   
   
4. Highlight TridiaVNC and select Add/Remove. This opens the InstallAnywhere uninstall program.
   
   
   
5. Click Uninstall.
   
   
   TridiaVNC is removed from your system. Any files not removed are noted.
   
   
6. Click Exit to close the window.

• X11 window system must be present on target machine
• TCP/IP networking

We recommend that you remove TridiaVNC from your system before installing a new release.

1. Download the TridiaVNC distribution for Linux, Solaris SPARC, AIX, or HP-UX to the temporary directory of your choice.
   
   You will need to have a Java virtual machine (Java 1.1.4 or later) installed for AIX. This may be obtained from IBM's site.
   
   
2. After downloading, open a shell and change to the directory where you downloaded TridiaVNC by typing cd <download directory>.
   
   
3. At the prompt, type tar xvf filename.tar to exact the contents of the archive then sh ./tvncinst.bin to launch InstallAnywhere and start the installation.
   
   TridiaVNC incorporates InstallAnywhere into its installation process. This provides our users with a convenient cross-platform installation for all certified platforms. The InstallAnywhere install program will start and take you step-by-step through the installation process.
   
   

NOTE:

If InstallAnywhere does not appear to install TridiaVNC, during Step 3, type sh ./tvncinst.bin -c in lieu of sh ./tvncinst.bin to launch InstallAnywhere and start the installation.

1. InstallAnywhere's instructions are available in a variety of languages.
   
   Select the installation language you prefer and click OK.
   
   
2. The installation screen is displayed providing navigational instructions. (For these examples, English was chosen as the preferred language.)
   
   Click Next.
   
   
3. The GNU General Public License is displayed. Please read this license carefully.
   
   If you agree to the terms of the license, click Next.
   
   
4. You are asked to select the folder where you would like TridiaVNC installed.
   
   Once you have chosen the file path, click Next.
   
   
5. You are asked where you would like the link created. We recommend /usr/bin so that all users can have access to TridiaVNC.
   
   Once you have chosen the link path, click Install. This will start the installation.
   
   
6. After installation, a confirmation notice is displayed.
   
   Click Done to close the installer.
   
   There is no need to restart your machine.

NOTE:

If InstallAnywhere does not appear to install TridiaVNC, during Step 3, type sh ./tvncinst.bin -c in lieu of sh ./tvncinst.bin to launch InstallAnywhere and start the installation.

When you wish to install a new version of TridiaVNC, or simply wish to remove TridiaVNC from your machine, follow these steps.

1. As the root user, open an X Windows session or login shell.
   
   
2. To run the installer, type:
   sh /usr/lib/TridiaVNC/UninstallerData /Uninstall_TridiaVNC
   
   This starts the InstallAnywhere uninstaller program.
   
   
   
3. Click Uninstall.
   
   
   You are notified of removal results.
   
   
4. Click Exit to close the window.