Remote desktop with x11 vnc

x11 vnc allows for remote desktop access

It's a simple system to use:

• ssh into the computer you would like to remotely access.
• run x11vnc on the remote computer
• it should print out something like: "The VNC desktop is:      <remote_host>:<display number>
• on your local computer, run vncviewer <remote_host>:<display number>

This guy developed x11vnc.