Questions tagged [vnc]
Graphical desktop sharing system that uses the RFB protocol to remotely control another computer.
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Enable remote VNC from the commandline?
I have one computer running Ubuntu 10.04, and is running Vino, the default VNC server.
I have a second Windows box which is running a VNC client, but does not have any X11 capabilities. I am ssh'd ...
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How to setup x11vnc to access with graphical login screen?
I have a server running Ubuntu 12.10 and need to be able to remote to this server without being logged-in.
I have found many solutions, but none seem to work with 12.10.
Can anyone give me step-by-...
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How to set up remote desktop sharing through SSH?
Is there a way to view (and control) a remote desktop through SSH? I will not have physical access to the remote host machine.
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How do I install a VNC server?
I want to install some VNC server on my ubuntu 12.04.
which one is the best / recommended? how do i configure it?
all i want is to be able to connect my desktop computer through my laptop. i want ...
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vncserver grey screen ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Greeting.
I am on ubuntu 16.04 LTS. It is an amazon EC2 instance
I got grey screen upon installing and starting the vncserver
I try many suggestion regarding this issue but still cant get it work....
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How to graphically interface with a headless server?
I have a ubuntu development server at work. It is an old rack server that is located somewhere in the company's dungeon, where nobody ever goes. The only way it can work is as a so-called headless ...
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What do I need for remotely accessing my Ubuntu 14.04 desktop?
I am at a loss as to how to set up my machine for remote connection. Do I need to install a VNC server (which one?) or is Vino (installed by default) enough?
I opened Desktop Sharing Preferences ...
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VNC or remote desktop application to view Windows desktop from Ubuntu
I have been looking for a fast, well supported VNC or remote desktop application to view my Windows machine desktop from my Ubuntu laptop. Do you have any suggestions for me?
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What free Remote Desktop (server) solutions are there?
I know Ubuntu comes with a "Remote Desktop" option that appears to be a straightforward VNC server, and I'm trying to understand the alternatives. Here are the possibilities I've heard about so far:
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How to make VNC Server work with ubuntu-desktop without xfce
I have Ubuntu Server LTS 14.04 and I want to know whether it's possible to install vnc4server and make it work with ubuntu-desktop (and not xubuntu-desktop) without installing xfce4.
I think I have ...
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VNC Viewer unable to connect: Encryption Issue
sudo gsettings set org.gnome.Vino require-encryption false
has already been attempted, but the issue below prevails.
I have a Windows 10 tablet and a Ubuntu desktop (18.04.2 LTS). The Win10 Tablet ...
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Couldn't start Xtightvnc trying default font path - VNCServer
I installed VNC, using
sudo apt-get install xfce4 xfce4-goodies tightvncserver
But I can't start it, when I enter
vncserver
I'm getting error message as
Couldn't start Xtightvnc; trying default font ...
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How to copy/paste text from remote system?
I used to access a remote system via VNC viewer, but when I copy some text from the remote system and paste it in my text editor(local system), nothing happens. Do I need to install any additional ...
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Gnome 3.10 sharing desktop --- how to configure the security type for VNC?
The facts: I had a configuration for sharing my desktop that worked till the recent update of Gnome desktop to use sgnome-shell 3.10. I used to connect to my machine form a Windows one using TightVNC ...
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How can I start a VNC server before log on?
I would like to run x11vnc (or another VNC server) on my desktop, but I'm unable to find a way to get it to start before any users log in. Back when I was using vanilla Ubuntu 10.10 Vino did this by ...
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Best VNC / remote desktop software for assistance
Poll on best VNC / remote desktop software for assisting others on Windows/Mac machines from Ubuntu?
I've heard good things about TeamViewer and Fog Creek Copilot, but I'm wondering if the included ...
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How to access an ubuntu machine via VNC from the login screen?
I want to access an Ubuntu machine remotely via VNC. But I can access the Ubuntu machine only if the user is logged in. I want to access the ubuntu machine via VNC from the login screen itself. We can ...
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Add virtual X11 screen to use via VNC
I'm trying to add a second screen to my ubuntu 14.04 gnome setup, via a VNC client. To be clear: I don't want to connect to a different session, but the same. However, I want to see a different screen,...
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ubuntu 14.10 multiple Simultaneous independent remote (desktop like ) connections
Can anyone please suggest a free server (that works just like terminal server which allows multiple rdp-like independent sessions) that is compatible for ubuntu 14.10?
I have tried: Simultaneous ...
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ubuntu 18.04 connect to login screen over VNC
I spent a couple of evenings on this, and it's getting a bit frustrating since I managed to had it working on my previous Ubuntu (MANY years ago).
I'd like to have an vnc server running on my server ...
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How to configure Remmina for VNC desktop sharing?
I'm trying to connect two PCs for desktop sharing, I was able to set up ssh shell and file sharing but I failed to connect to VNC server.
There are additional packages that I need to install on my ...
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Vino VNC Server unable to start on startup
So I am trying to get the Vino VNC Server to startup on boot, meaning I don't have to login to have the VNC Server start. I am on Ubuntu GNOME 15.04, and I have already added
/usr/lib/vino/vino-...
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VNC grey screen (Ubuntu 16.04, TightVNC, Xfce4)
I've been using VNC for many years but I don't know why this happens sometimes. With a new Ubuntu 16.04 machine, I first tried using Vino. It worked well, but I decided it is rather slow, so I decided ...
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How to use Ubuntu 18.04 on VNC without display attached?
I know that there are previous topics on this issue, but most of them focuses on other versions, which have different configuration options or try to solve it by installing Xfce or other custom ...
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Remote desktop access between 2 Ubuntu 20.04 devices over the internet
I have a workstation at my home office running Ubuntu 20.04 (i.e. the remote), this is connected to the internet with an ethernet cable. While traveling, I typically carry a lighter device along, a ...
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No VNC extension on display :1
On Ubuntu 18.04 I ran sudo apt-get install tightvncserver. I then run vncserver which gives
New 'X' desktop is user:1
Starting applications specified in /etc/X11/Xvnc-session
Log file is /home/user/...
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video-dummy - The Fake display with/without monitor connected at the same time
I have installed the xserver-xorg-video-dummy-hwe-18.04 to let I use the VNC without needs to connect HDMI cable to my ubuntu machine.
I followed the Topic here, and successfully able to use VNC ...
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VNC session very slow in 12.04 compared to older versions
I have a 12.04 X64 Desktop install on a machine where I previously had 10.10. Previously I've used both the built-in vino and tightvncserver to provide the VNC session. I connect to them using Chicken ...
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VNC: pressing Shift + Tab = Tab only
I'm using VNC to access an Ubuntu 16.04 laptop (running Desktop Sharing) from a Windows 10 desktop (running Ultra VNC Viewer). My problem: some keyboard combos don't travel well; for example, pressing ...
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Missing icons for headless Xfce session via VNC
I've set up a new server running a fresh installation of Ubuntu Server 13.04. I've installed xubuntu-desktop and tightvnc. My ~/.vnc/xstartup configuration file contains the following:
#!/bin/sh
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Which VNC Servers work with Ubuntu 20.04 and Wayland
I recently upgraded my Ubuntu Desktop from 18.04 to 20.04 and have been accessing it via SSH. But, some of the scripts that I want to run require an actual desktop with a terminal. I've used VNC ...
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How do I configure a vnc server which supports xkeyboard extention?
I am logging into an Ubuntu 14.04 remote machine with a VNC server.
I am using some Python IDE programs which use Qt, but while running them I am getting the error:
Qt: XKEYBOARD extension not present ...
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Lubuntu 14.04 + TightVNC: remote mouse cursor is "X"
I am connecting from my Windows 7 machine to my Lubuntu 14.04 server using TightVNC. Everything is working as expected except the remote mouse cursor only displays as an "X".
My ./vnc/xstartup file ...
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How to control an Ubuntu PC from another Ubuntu PC over Internet, using mobile broadband connections?
There are two Ubuntu PCs called A and B.
A and B are connected to the Internet using two separated Internet connections. (In my case, two mobile broadband connections ppp0 x2 )
Each connection has a ...
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Does gnome-fallback.desktop require accelerated graphics in 13.10?
I am trying to run gnome-fallback.desktop under VncServer.
After upgrading to 13.10, my VNC no longer works - it just shows an empty terminal window, with no session.
These are the sessions that I ...
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New main PID does not belong to service, and PID file is not owned by root
When running vncserver (tightvncserver) on Xubuntu 18.04 as a service, I get this error
New main PID 2095 does not belong to service, and PID file is not owned by root. Refusing.
My service file ...
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How to change to other desktop environment on VNC sessions?
On my system I will use VNC to login. But at this time, after connect to the pc, I get the automatic login with unity desktop. What I have to do, to have gnome desktop on VNC connection instead of ...
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When machine is headless, user is no longer privileged
The core issue is: ANY gnome session not sitting ontop of a real physical/native display --or shadowing that display (ie. NXserver's shadow mode)-- has faulty privileges. Even when run as root!
Any ...
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How To Start VNC Session With Gnome Desktop?
I'm trying to start a VNC session with the Gnome Desktop as follows:
Server Side
Configure .vnc/xstartup file to:
#!/bin/sh
# Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop:
# unset ...
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VNC plugin not working in Remmina
Remmina 0.9.99.1, Ubuntu 14.04.
I installed Remmina from the repository. Also installed both the RDP and the VNC plugins from the repository. I have verified that remmina-plugin-vnc.so is in /usr/lib/...
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Assign VNC password using script
I am using a script to automatically set up a computer. I need to assign a password to the vnc server for the user, which is normally done using the vncserver command. However, it prompts for the user ...
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VNC doesn't work with compiz
currently vnc (with nvidia gfx cards) dont work with compiz..
will you be fixing this before 11.04 is released so that people can use vnc with the default desktop?
Odysseus Flappington
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VNC Setup over SSH
can someone provide a step by step for vnc setup on ubuntu 10.10 desktop.
I have ssh access to it at the moment with root user.
I tried installing vnc4server package, then after that did a vncpasswd ...
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Missing icons with Xfce on Ubuntu 18.04.2
I use Ubuntu with VNC connection from Windows. I see most of the icons as follows:
System information:
Linux vps568 4.15.0-52-generic #56-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 4 22:49:08 UTC 2019 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS x11vnc no longer works
I have recently changed from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS to 18.04 LTS, as I needed a newer version of kvm/qemu.
With 16.04 I was able to easily get the x11vnc service (daemon) running by following the ...
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VNC Viewer not installing in ubuntu
I installed ubuntu in my virtual machine (Oracle Virtual box) and when i try to install VNC Viewer then it shows:
when I try to search no applications are found.I could not figure what is wrong here....
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How to securely ssh into a machine at home over the internet
I will be travelling shortly, and I have a machine that run runs a bunch of cron jobs etc. I need to log in remotely to check the results of the jobs run and to do some work on the machine.
Here are ...
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Installing VNC server/client in Ubuntu 12.04
I want to install VNC server/client with the GUI in Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin.
I found a tutorial for this task. But if I followed this tutorial I will lose my Unity desktop and ends with a Gnome ...
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VNC grey screen and start on boot 12.04
I have 12.04 LTS installed and I am trying to get VNC to work. I want to be able to connect to existing sessions, and have it start on boot. I followed this guide and have left a comment to try and ...
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