Ubuntu 12.04
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VNC Server2012/04/30

[1] Install VNC Server to operate Ubuntu with GUI from remote Windows client.
root@dlp:~#
aptitude -y install vnc4server
root@dlp:~#
su - pangolin
# switch to a user who set VNC

pangolin@dlp:~$
# set VNC password

Password:
# any password you like to set

Verify:
pangolin@dlp:~$
vncserver :1
# start

New 'ubuntu:1 (pangolin)' desktop is ubuntu:1

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

pangolin@dlp:~$
vncserver -kill :1
# stop

Killing Xvnc4 process ID 2675
pangolin@dlp:~$
vi .vnc/xstartup
# add follows

exec gnome-session &
# start with diplay number '1', screen resolution '800x600', color depth '24'

pangolin@dlp:~$
vncserver :1 -geometry 800x600 -depth 24

New 'ubuntu:1 (pangolin)' desktop is ubuntu:1

Starting applications specified in /home/pangolin/.vnc/xstartup
Log file is /home/pangolin/.vnc/ubuntu:1.log
[2] Install VNC viewer on client computer next. Download from the site below to install.
http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/download.html
Start VNC viewer after installing. Then following scrren is shown. Input [(Server's hostname or IP address):(display number)] like following example.
[3] Password is required. Input VNC password you set in the section [1].
[4] Just connected.
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