Desktop Environment : Configure VNC Server2018/04/27

	Install and Configure VNC Server to connect with GUI from remote clients.
[1]	Install VNC server.

root@dlp:~#

apt -y install vnc4server

[2]	Login with a user you'd like to set VNC. By the way, this example shows to use MATE Desktop on VNC connection.

# set VNC password

ubuntu@dlp:~$

vncpasswd

Password:
Verify:

# start VNC server

ubuntu@dlp:~$

vncserver :1


New 'dlp.srv.world:1 (ubuntu)' desktop is dlp.srv.world:1

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

# stop once

ubuntu@dlp:~$

vncserver -kill :1

Killing Xvnc4 process ID 1513

ubuntu@dlp:~$

vi ~/.vnc/xstartup

# add to the end

exec /usr/bin/mate-session &

# start with diplay number [1], screen resolution [800x600], color depth [24]

ubuntu@dlp:~$

vncserver :1 -geometry 800x600 -depth 24

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

Starting applications specified in /home/ubuntu/.vnc/xstartup
Log file is /home/ubuntu/.vnc/ubuntu:1.log

[3]

Install VNC viewer on client computer, this example in on Windows 10.
Download from the site below to install UltraVNC.

http://www.uvnc.com/downloads/ultravnc.html

After installing UltraVNC, click [UltraVNC Viewer] to run, then, following screen is shown. Input [(Server's hostname or IP address):(display number)] like following example and then click [Connect] button.

[4]	Password is required. Input VNC password you set in the section [2].

[5]	Just connected.

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