Ubuntu 17.04
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Configure VNC Server
2017/04/23
 
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.
# set VNC password

ubuntu@dlp:~$
vncpasswd

Password:
Verify:
# start VNC server

ubuntu@dlp:~$
vncserver :1 


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

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

ubuntu@dlp:~$
vncserver -kill :1

Killing Xvnc4 process ID 2675
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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