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How to install VNC server on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS VPS



A step-by-step guide to install and configure VNC server on an Ubuntu 16.04 VPS and access it from Windows PC or MAC.

Please visit following page for commands

Install Remote Desktop (VNC) on Ubuntu 16.04 Server

VNC can be used to access an Ubuntu server with a remote desktop. Just as if you’re sitting in front on the monitor. This tutorial shows you how to install desktop environment on Ubuntu 16.04 server and access it from your local PC.

28 comments

  1. From where we get server address??

  2. The link in description doesn't work

  3. Bro, is it possible(if anything available) to have a self hosted app like teamviewer for public usage?

  4. thanks for sharing ,helped to install in my server subscribed from http://www.datasoft.ws

  5. #!/bin/bash

    xrdb $HOME/.Xresources

    startxfce4 &

    how to save and close. Shortcut key please

  6. මචං තරිඳුවා, අහම්බෙන් යද්දි දැක්කේ මේක. පට්ට මචං. මම බුකියේ රික්වෙස්ට් එකක් දාල ඇති. ඇක්සෙප්ට් කරපන්. පොඩි වැඩක් තියෙනව කරන්න.

  7. My screen shows up with a grey and black x screen. What can I do

  8. how connect with manjaro? I try Remmina Client but not works. Not works with RealVNC Client on manjaro too

  9. xfce gives me this error : unable to contact settings server

  10. came for the tutorial, but stayed for the music

  11. Przygotowuję serwery VPS do użytku (instalacja systemu Ubuntu, zdalna konsola graficzna, wgranie firewall, FTP, graficzny notatnik, menedżer uruchomionych programów, ustawienie strefy czasowej, Apache2). Wszystko do indywidualnego wyboru. Zainteresowani pisać: vinchitpl@gmail.com

  12. Please help :

    15/01/18 11:31:29 Xvnc version TightVNC-1.3.10
    15/01/18 11:31:29 Copyright (C) 2000-2009 TightVNC Group
    15/01/18 11:31:29 Copyright (C) 1999 AT&T Laboratories Cambridge
    15/01/18 11:31:29 All Rights Reserved.
    15/01/18 11:31:29 See http://www.tightvnc.com/ for information on TightVNC
    15/01/18 11:31:29 Desktop name 'X' (zen:1)
    15/01/18 11:31:29 Protocol versions supported: 3.3, 3.7, 3.8, 3.7t, 3.8t
    15/01/18 11:31:29 Listening for VNC connections on TCP port 5901
    Font directory '/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1/' not found – ignoring
    Font directory '/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/' not found – ignoring
    Font directory '/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/' not found – ignoring
    xrdb: No such file or directory
    xrdb: can't open file '/root/.Xresources'
    /usr/bin/startxfce4: X server already running on display :1
    Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display ":1".
    gpg-agent[20675]: WARNING: "–write-env-file" is an obsolete option – it has no effect
    gpg-agent: a gpg-agent is already running – not starting a new one

    (xfce4-session:20662): xfce4-session-WARNING **: gpg-agent returned no PID in the variables

    (xfce4-session:20662): xfce4-session-WARNING **: xfsm_manager_load_session: Something wrong with /root/.cache/sessions/xfce4-session-zen:1, Does it exist? Permissions issue?
    Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display ":1.0".
    Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display ":1.0".
    Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display ":1.0".
    Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display ":1.0".

    (xfwm4:20678): xfwm4-WARNING **: The display does not support the XRender extension.

    (xfwm4:20678): xfwm4-WARNING **: The display does not support the XRandr extension.

    (xfwm4:20678): xfwm4-WARNING **: The display does not support the XComposite extension.

    (xfwm4:20678): xfwm4-WARNING **: The display does not support the XDamage extension.

    (xfwm4:20678): xfwm4-WARNING **: The display does not support the XFixes extension.

    (xfwm4:20678): xfwm4-WARNING **: Compositing manager disabled.

    (xfsettingsd:20686): xfsettingsd-CRITICAL **: No RANDR extension found in display :1.0. Display settings won't be applied.
    Xlib: extension "XInputExtension" missing on display ":1.0".

    (xfsettingsd:20686): xfsettingsd-CRITICAL **: XI is not present.

    (xfsettingsd:20686): xfsettingsd-CRITICAL **: Failed to initialize the Xkb extension.

    (xfsettingsd:20686): xfsettingsd-CRITICAL **: Failed to initialize the Accessibility extension.
    AUDIT: Mon Jan 15 11:31:30 2018: 20646 Xtightvnc: client 8 rejected from local host
    Client is not authorized to connect to Serverxscreensaver: 11:31:30: Can't open display: :1.0
    xscreensaver: 11:31:30: initial effective uid/gid was root/root (0/0)
    xscreensaver: 11:31:30: running as nobody/nogroup (65534/65534)

    xscreensaver: 11:31:30: This is probably because you're logging in as root. You
    shouldn't log in as root: you should log in as a normal user,
    and then `su' as needed. If you insist on logging in as
    root, you will have to turn off X's security features before
    xscreensaver will work.

    Please read the manual and FAQ for more information:

    http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/faq.html
    http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/man.html

    Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display ":1.0".
    Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display ":1.0".
    Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display ":1.0".

    (xfwm4:20678): xfwm4-WARNING **: Cannot find visual format on screen 0

    ** (xfdesktop:20687): WARNING **: Thumbnailer failed calling GetFlavors

  13. Not working for my server…

  14. Excelente, sin esto me había frustado…….

  15. Sir
    I am unable to configure VNC server in Server machine,after installation.
    Please give me some offline help…

  16. it works but when i am accesing through the vnc it is showing a gray blank screen :/

  17. Runs very slow right? 🙂

  18. It didn't work for me but thanks

  19. Thanks, but when I reboot my VPS the service is not active.
    How to enable it on boot?
    Thanks in advance!

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