$ sudo systemctl enable use a VNC viewer to take the shared desktop. $ sudo systemctl start it on system startup as root. nano /home/raj/.vnc/xstartupĭelete all the existing entries and place the below lines into the file. Now, Edit the xstartup file to start Xfce desktop in VNC.
Starting applications specified in /home/raj/.vnc/xstartup
New ':1 (raj)' desktop is :1Ĭreating default startup script /home/raj/.vnc/xstartup Xauth: file /home/raj/.Xauthority does not exist You will require a password to access your desktops. Reload the systemctl daemon as root $ sudo systemctl daemon-reload #ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/vncserver -kill %i > /dev/null 2>&1ĮxecStart=/usr/bin/vncserver -depth 24 -geometry 1024x768 %i ĭescription=Start TightVNC server at startup To connect, you can use the standard format ipaddress:sub-port ( 192.168.2.109:5 or 192.168.2.109:5905) $ sudo nano with your real user. VNC server listens on port 5900, but if you plan to setup port-offset in VNC we can run a VNC service on a sub-port of the default port 5900.įor example, if we configure VNC for port 5, the desktop will be accessible on port 5905.
Install the VNC server using the following command. When installed on server with Ubuntu 16.04 it provides desktop access to the server. As you know, VNC is a protocol that allows sharing the desktop and controlled remotely over the internet. This simple guide helps you to install VNC on Ubuntu 16.04 machines.īefore installing the VNC server, let us install Xfce desktop. VNC is a graphical desktop sharing system to access another computer remotely.