Ubuntu 15.04 : Install VNC Server : Server World

Install VNC Server

2015/04/25

	Install VNC Server to connect with GUI from remote client.
[1]	This example is based on MATE Desktop Environment.

root@dlp:~#

apt-get -y install vnc4server

root@dlp:~#

su - vervet

# switch to a user you'd like to config VNC

vervet@dlp:~$

vncpasswd

# set VNC password

Password:

# input any password

Verify:
vervet@dlp:~$

vncserver :1

# start

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

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

vervet@dlp:~$

vncserver -kill :1

# stop

Killing Xvnc4 process ID 2675

vervet@dlp:~$

vi ~/.vnc/xstartup

# add follows to the end

exec /usr/bin/mate-session &

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

vervet@dlp:~$

vncserver :1 -geometry 800x600 -depth 24

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

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

[2]

For Client settings, this example shows on Windows 8.1 client.
Download and install UltraVNC from the site below.

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.

[3]	The password is required. Input VNC password you set in the section [1].

[4]	Just connected.