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home_server:home_server_setup:vnc_setup [2024-06-29 Sat wk26 09:25] – baumkphome_server:home_server_setup:vnc_setup [2025-01-01 Wed wk01 21:12] (current) – [VNC Server] baumkp
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 ======VNC Server====== ======VNC Server======
 <fc #ff0000>This section is a bit of a mess and needs a clean up.....</fc> <fc #ff0000>This section is a bit of a mess and needs a clean up.....</fc>
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 I want a simple server GUI VNC system.  Sadly most the instructions on the net do not seem to meet my needs. I want a simple server GUI VNC system.  Sadly most the instructions on the net do not seem to meet my needs.
   * Install a GUI   * Install a GUI
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     * ''sudo apt install --no-install-recommends xfce4 xserver-xorg'', xfce-goodies is an option package     * ''sudo apt install --no-install-recommends xfce4 xserver-xorg'', xfce-goodies is an option package
 After setting up a basic Debian server I do the following. After setting up a basic Debian server I do the following.
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 +Some additional confusing notes:
 +  * ''vncserver -list'' on server to check running server sessions
 +  * ''vncserver -kill :1'' to kill the :1 server listed
 +  * ''vncserver -localhost no -geometry 800x600 -depth 24'', use the ''-localhost no'' option to allow remote connection.
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 +I had a lot of problems getting tigervncserver to work with xfce.  The site [[https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/762533/tigervnc-xfce-startup-failing-on-new-debian-12-bookworm-install-another-sessio|TigerVNC Xfce startup failing on new Debian 12 bookworm install. "Another session manager is already running"]]
 +This recommended the following ''~.vnc/xstartup'' configuration that simply worked, it took a long time to find a solution:
 +<code>#!/bin/bash
 +[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
 +[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
 +vncconfig -iconic &
 +dbus-launch --exit-with-session xfce4-session</code>
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 +The parameter ''vncconfig -iconic'' is for X clipboard support.
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 +My ''~./vnc/config'':
 +<code share>session=xfce
 +geometry=2000x1200
 +localhost=false</code>
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 +The ''localhost=false'' parameter means that you do not need ssh to access.  As this is on my LAN only I do not see the need for SSH.  (If i need WAN access I can Wireguard VPN into my local LAN.)
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 +When I finally got tigervncserver with xfce on Debian 12 the XFCE session came up with an annoying authorisation request that I found a resolution at [[https://www.geekdecoder.com/how-to-fix-authentication-is-required-to-create-a-color-profile-managed-device-on-ubuntu-22-04/|How to fix “Authentication is required to create a color profile/managed device”]]
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 +====Newer references====
 +  *How to Forge [[https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-vnc-server-on-debian-12/|How to Install VNC Server on Debian 12]]
 +  *[[https://shape.host/resources/how-to-set-up-and-install-vnc-server-on-debian-12|How to Set Up and Install VNC Server on Debian 12]]
 +  *[[https://computingforgeeks.com/install-and-configure-tigervnc-vnc-server-on-debian/|Install and Configure TigerVNC VNC on Debian 12/11/10]]
 +  *[[https://github.com/novnc/noVNC|Github noVNC]]
 +  *[[https://novnc.com/info.html|noVNC]]
 +  *[[https://guacamole.apache.org/|Apache Guacamole]]
 +    *[[https://guacamole.apache.org/doc/gug/using-guacamole.html|Using Guacamole]]
 +  *[[https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-use-apache-guacamole-to-create-a-vnc-connection/|How to use Apache Guacamole to create a VNC Connection]]
 +  *[[https://medium.com/@anshumaansingh10jan/unlocking-remote-access-a-comprehensive-guide-to-installing-and-configuring-apache-guacamole-on-30a4fd227fcd|Unlocking Remote Access: A Comprehensive Guide to Installing and Configuring Apache Guacamole on Ubuntu]]
 +  *[[https://www.smarthomebeginner.com/install-guacamole-on-docker/|Install Guacamole on Docker – VNC, SSH, SFTP, and RDP like a Boss!]]
  
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 ====Some preferred graphical programs:==== ====Some preferred graphical programs:====
   *Synaptic package manager - a graphical package manager; package: synaptic (To use: ''gksudo synaptic &'', will only work with root privileges.)   *Synaptic package manager - a graphical package manager; package: synaptic (To use: ''gksudo synaptic &'', will only work with root privileges.)
-  *Virtual machine manager - a graphical virtual machine manager; package: virt-manager +  *[[https://virt-manager.org/|Virtual machine manager]] - a graphical virtual machine manager; package: virt-manager 
-  *XnView - a photo display manipulation program +  *[[https://www.xnview.com/en/|XnView]] - a photo display manipulation program 
-  *Byobu - a fancy terminal; package byobu+  *[[https://www.byobu.org/|Byobu]] - a fancy terminal; package byobu
   *Gnome file manager; package: nautilus. (CLI: ''gksudo nautilus &'', but be very careful if using in root...)   *Gnome file manager; package: nautilus. (CLI: ''gksudo nautilus &'', but be very careful if using in root...)
   *Gnome disk utility; package: gnome-disk-utility. (CLI: ''gksudo gnome-disk &'', but be care if using in root...)   *Gnome disk utility; package: gnome-disk-utility. (CLI: ''gksudo gnome-disk &'', but be care if using in root...)