Headless Lubuntu - VNC with ful access
 

Hey,

I'm pretty new to Linux distro's and I've installed Lubuntu 16.10 and want to use it as a Plex Media server.

I've been reading through various other posts and made progress but now I'm stuck.

I've got X11vnc setup and when the monitor is connected and turned off I can ssh and run this command that I found worked for someone else.

x11vnc -xauth /var/lib/gdb/:0.Xauth -display :0

This works just great but when I detach the monitor it doesn't work.

I found this http://askubuntu.com/questions/76775...s-16-04/769674

and went and installed the Ubuntu-desktop as in the solution but then the file /lib/systemd/system/x11vnc.service isn't there and I can't find it from a search.

There is a file called X11-common.service and this file is a character device ?? I can't find out how to edit it if that is the file on my system?

Can anyone please help me get this sorted?

Thank you

do you need x11vnc for setting up plex?

i cannot answer your question directly, but...

1) i wouldn't install Xorg (or any gui) on a server.
2) i wouldn't use ubuntu for a server. i use debian stable.

No not for setting up plex.

Things have moved on for now. I don't know why it didn't work before but I'm now getting the desktop on my TV (42") through the HDMI. Some fonts are messed up and I read this is because the resolution is to low but that's something for another post.

No doubt you have more experience than myself...if you're local and want to set it up for me? I live in the Middle if England :)

it seems you are insinuating something, but i'm not sure what?