Log file is /root/.vnc/RHELv4u3.localdomain:2. So, lets get started Switching to X Session: At the time when this is written, the VNC server program Vino (default VNC server for GNOME 3 desktop environment). Starting applications specified in /root/.vnc/xstartup Offer secure remote access at scale throughout your organization. New 'RHELv4u3.localdomain:2 (root)' desktop is RHELv4u3.localdomain:2 Customize and enforce security policies for all users. # xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title '$VNCDESKTOP Desktop' &ĭon't forget to restart your vnc server after changing this ~]# vncserver -kill :2 # Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop: From screenshot I see only two problems - grey screen and missing indicators. Both provides window manager and you need only one.

You need to install few packages: sudo apt-get install metacity gnome-panel UPDATE 1: You need only x-window-manager or metacity. Instead, it shows the existing x11 display (KDE, GNOME. Your vnc log file tells you about problem. If you don't like the simple twm window manager, you can comment out the last two lines of ~/.vnc/xstartup and add a gnome-session & line to have vnc default to gnome ~]# cat. X11vnc is a lightweight VNC server that does not create an extra display for the remote desktop. VNC server supports protocol version 3.8 (viewer 3.3)ĭesktop name 'RHELv4u3.localdomain:2 (root)'Ĭonnected to VNC server, using protocol version 3.3 During the installation, you might be asked whether. VNC viewer version 3.3.7 - built 13:05:04Ĭopyright (C) 1994-2000 AT&T Laboratories Cambridge. sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop gnome-panel gnome-settings-daemon metacity nautilus gnome-terminal.

It will default to a very simple graphical vncviewer 192.168.1.49:2 These are the commands that will be executed to start the GNOME desktop when the VNC server is launched. You can now use the vncviewer from another machine to connect to your vnc server.

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