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Setting Up VNC on Ubuntu and Connecting to It

Setting Up VNC on Ubuntu and Connecting to It

Hello and welcome to my tutorial on setting up VNC and connecting to your servers.

Begin by updating your packages:sudo apt-get update

Install the VNC4SERVER package:sudo apt -y install vnc4server

Now, install your preferred desktop environment; I recommend XFCE for its simplicity:sudo apt install xfce4 xfce4-goodies

Configure VNC by running the following command and entering your VNC password:vncpasswd

Start your VNC service:vncserver :1

To stop the VNC service:vncserver -kill :1

Edit the VNC startup file:sudo vim ~/.vnc/xstartup

Add the following at the end of the file:startxfce4 &

Start the VNC server again with a specific resolution and depth:vncserver :1 -geometry 800x600 -depth 24

Now, you can connect to your server using the VNC VIEWER application, which you can download from VNC’s website[1].

 

[1]: https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/viewer/

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