Process: 24154 ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/vncserver -kill :1 > /dev/null 2>&1 (code=exited, status=2)ĬGroup: /system.slice/system-vncserver.slice/ Process: 24161 ExecStart=/usr/bin/vncserver -depth 24 -geometry 1280x800 :1 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/ indirect vendor preset: enabled)Īctive: active (running) since Wed 11:32:50 PST 7s ago Sudo systemctl enable -now Ĭheck status: $ systemctl status Reload systemd and start VNC sudo systemctl daemon-reload PIDFile=/home/ computingforgeeks/.vnc/%H:%i.pidĮxecStartPre=-/usr/bin/vncserver -kill :%i > /dev/null 2>&1ĮxecStart=/usr/bin/vncserver -depth 24 -geometry 1280x800 :%iĭon’t forget to replace computingforgeeks with your actual remote user username. WorkingDirectory= /home/computingforgeeks sudo vim /etc/systemd/system/ ĭescription=Start TightVNC server at startup Stop the current VNC server instance: vncserver -kill :1Ĭreate a systemd service unit file for managing VNC Server. Once connected, you’ll see the default Xfce Desktop environment Step 5: Configure Systemd When prompted for password, enter the password created during the VNC server configuration. Once your SSH tunnel is running, connect to localhost:5901 using VNC client. On Arch Linux, install it with: sudo pacman -S tigervnc Then install vncviewer client sudo apt install tigervnc-viewer Create an ssh tunnel to VNC server using the following command ssh -C -L 5901:127.0.0.1:5901 You can connect to remote desktop using a VNC client and SSH tunneling. Log file is /home/computingforgeeks/.vnc/ubuntu-01:1.log Step 4: Connect to the VNC Desktop Color depth $ vncserver :1 -geometry 800圆00 -depth 24.sudo vim ~/.vnc/xstartupĪdd the following line at the end of the file. VNC configuration file is located on ~/.vnc/xstartup. Killing Xvnc4 process ID 20842 4. Set VNC Server Desktop Environment Kill VNC Server using the command: $ vncserver -kill :1 Log file is /home/computingforgeeks/.vnc/ubuntu-01:1.log 3. Kill VNC Server

Starting applications specified in /home/computingforgeeks/.vnc/xstartup New 'ubuntu-01:1 (computingforgeeks)' desktop is ubuntu-01:1Ĭreating default startup script /home/computingforgeeks/.vnc/xstartup Start VNC Server on Ubuntu 18.04 using the command: $ vncserver :1 When prompted, enter and verify your password to set. Run the vncpasswd command to set password for your VNC server.

Configure VNC server on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS as follows. Once you’ve finished the installation of Desktop environment and VNC server. You can choose to use other Desktop environments. For this guide, we’ll install Xfce desktop environment. Sudo apt -y install tightvncserver Install Desktop EnvironmentĮnsure you have a Desktop Environment installed on your Ubuntu.

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