This post describe VNC server how to install and configure in your Ubuntu 14.04 system. Its used to remotely access and control your system wherever you are in the world.
Install VNC
# apt-get -y install ubuntu-desktop tightvncserver xfce4 xfce4-goodies
You can choose any one default display manager "gdn" or "lightdn"
Once installed the packages check vnc-server using below command,
# dpkg -l | grep vnc
ii libvncserver0:amd64
0.9.9+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 amd64 API
to write one's own vnc server
ii remmina-plugin-vnc
1.0.0-4ubuntu3 amd64 VNC
plugin for remmina remote desktop client
ii tightvncserver
1.3.9-6.4ubuntu1 amd64
virtual network computing server software
ii vnc4server
4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37ubuntu5 amd64
Virtual network computing server software
Create a user for accessing vnc server,
# useradd vnc
# vncpasswd vnc
# vncpasswd vnc
Password:
Verify:
You would like to active root permission for vnc user set in to sudoers file,
# vim /etc/sudoers
# User privilege specification
vnc ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL
Start your VNC,
# /etc/init.d/vncserver start
* Starting vncserver for user 'vnc' on
Check your VNC process status ,
# ps aux | grep vnc
root 5357 0.0 0.0 26320 1096 pts/13 S 11:56 0:00 Xvnc4
:1 -desktop vnc:1 (root) -auth
/var/run/gdm/auth-for-vnc-NM2P84/database -geometry 1024x768 -
depth 16 -rfbwait 30000 -rfbauth /root/.vnc/passwd -rfbport 5901 -pn -fp
Find out VNC port number using below command,
# netstat -tlanp | grep vnc
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:6001 0.0.0.0:*
LISTEN 5357/Xvnc4
tcp 0 0 192.168.0.12:6001 192.168.0.12:38281
ESTABLISHED 5357/Xvnc4
tcp6 0 0 :::5901 :::*
LISTEN 5357/Xvnc4
Your VNC connection port number is 5901 for example you can view the Image,
Install Remmina,
Remmina is very efficient and fast Remote Desktop tool if you dont have installed in your system execute below command,
# apt-get install remmina-plugin-rdp
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