VNC Server
This section is a bit of a mess and needs a clean up…..
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
- A light desktop system, e.g. xfce
- The x11 windows manager system
- A display manager, optional
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.
Some additional confusing notes:
vncserver -list
on server to check running server sessionsvncserver -kill :1
to kill the :1 server listedvncserver -localhost no -geometry 800×600 -depth 24
, use the-localhost no
option to allow remote connection.
Some preferred graphical programs:
- 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
- XnView - a photo display manipulation program
- Byobu - a fancy terminal; package byobu
- 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 usage utility; package: boabab. (CLI: boabab &)