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Desktop Environment : Configure VNC Server2024/01/24

 

Install VNC Server to connect with GUI from remote client computer.

[1] Install VNC Server.
root@dlp:~ #
pkg install -y tigervnc-server
[2] Login as a user you'd like to set VNC.
# set VNC password

serverworld@dlp:~ $
vncpasswd

Password:
Verify:
Would you like to enter a view-only password (y/n)?
n
# start VNC server with KDE desktop, display number [1], screen resolution [800x600]

serverworld@dlp:~ $
vncserver -xstartup /usr/local/bin/startplasma-x11 -geometry 800x600 -localhost no :1


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

Starting applications specified in /usr/local/bin/startplasma-x11
Log file is /home/serverworld/.vnc/dlp.srv.world:1.log

# to stop VNC session, run like follows

serverworld@dlp:~ $
vncserver -kill :1

Killing Xvnc process ID 1358
[3]
Install VNC Viewer on client computer to connect to VNC server.
This example is based on Windows 11 and UltraVNC.
Download UltraVNC from the site below.
⇒ https://www.uvnc.com/downloads/ultravnc.html
After installing UltraVNC, click [UltraVNC Viewer] to run, then, following window is shown.
Input [(Server's hostname or IP address):(display number)] like following example and then click the [Connect] button.
[4] VNC password is required to input for authentication.
[5] If successfully passed authentication, VNC session starts like follows.
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