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Old 03-31-2004, 05:16 PM   #1
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Question How to configure VNC server to load up the complete GNOME desktop?

Does anyone know where I can find some pre-written config files for VNC server that would completely load up the gnome desktop. Currently all it loads up is X Windows and a terminal.
 
Old 04-01-2004, 08:56 PM   #2
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After a fresh install of VNC server with no other settings changed here is all you woul dneed to do.

$ vi /home/joe/.vnc/xstartup

Add the word startkde to the bottom of this doccument.
:wq

Done...
 
Old 04-03-2004, 11:22 PM   #3
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You can display the full desktop if you have a Java enabled brwoser. The vncserver listens on port 5800 so you should point your browser to:
http://<ip-address>/5800+display #

For example, if my vncserver is running on display 2, from my Windows box I point my browser to:
http://xxx.xxx.xxx.x/5802/

I am asked for the password and then the entire desktop appears.

Hope this helps.
 
Old 04-19-2004, 04:36 AM   #4
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Probably not worth saying but just to prevent any confusion, the poster above me means :
http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:5802/
Not:
http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/5802/

You need to specify the port, not a path
 
Old 05-06-2004, 12:57 PM   #5
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In the file /home/username/.vnc/xstartup I uncommented the 2 lines:

unset SESSION_MANAGER
exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

then I got my normal desktop on the client.




Seperately, I've tried the browser way but am not presently java enabled. The http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:580n does get me there, I just get that annoying x in a box.
Last edited by flysideways; 05-06-2004 at 01:05 PM.
 
Old 04-17-2010, 01:41 AM   #6
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Configure linux vnc server step by step guide example and implementation
Hi
use this link for
Configure linux vnc server step by step guide example and implementation

http://computernetworkingnotes.com/r...vnc_server.htm
 
Old 05-28-2011, 04:53 AM   #7
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see this guide on how to install vnc server on linux.
http://freelinuxtutorial.blogspot.co...iguration.html
 
Old 10-16-2012, 05:15 AM   #8
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Smile Enableing remote desktop on linux using VNC
http://www.ittechguru.net/?p=649
 
Old 03-21-2014, 08:21 AM   #9
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Post How do I connect to remote host through vnc client(such as tightvnc)
You can have a check on the following page http://www.doxer.org/learn-linux/use...hind-firewall/
In part Q3:How do I connect to remote host through vnc client(such as tightvnc)?
 
  


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