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How to Install and Configure VNC on Ubuntu

How to Install and Configure VNC on Ubuntu

Step 1 — Installing the Desktop Environment and VNC Server

sudo apt update
sudo apt install xfce4 xfce4-goodies
sudo apt install tightvncserver

 Run Vnc

vncserver

Output

Output
You will require a password to access your desktops.
Password:
Verify:
 

Output:


 

Output

Would you like to enter a view-only password (y/n)? n
xauth: file /home/sammy/.Xauthority does not exist

New 'X' desktop is your_hostname:1

Creating default startup script /home/sammy/.vnc/xstartup
Starting applications specified in /home/sammy/.vnc/xstartup
Log file is /home/sammy/.vnc/your_hostname:1.log
 

To kill vnc

vncserver -kill :1 

Done

 

Troubleshoot: if connect with gray screen

Run

sudo apt install gnome-session-flashback 

Add this to ~/.vnc/xstartup

#!/bin/sh
autocutsel -fork
xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1
export XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP="GNOME-Flashback:Unity"
export XDG_MENU_PREFIX="gnome-flashback-"
unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS
gnome-session --session=gnome-flashback-metacity --disable-acceleration-check --debug &

 Done, try to connect

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