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Graphical desktop sharing system that uses the RFB protocol to remotely control another computer.

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How do I install a VNC server?

I want to install some VNC server on my ubuntu 12.04. which one is the best / recommended? how do i configure it? all i want is to be able to connect my desktop computer through my laptop. i want something simple like connecting with RDP protocol…
idgar
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How do I start the VNC server?

How can start the VNC server to make my desktop accessible?
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cannot connect to vnc after vncserver install and restart

I used the instructions on this site: https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-vnc-server-on-ubuntu-14.04 to install VNC server on my Ubuntu 14.04. It worked fine. I could login using VNC Viewer 5.1.1 from Windows. Today I did apt-get upgrade…
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What is the default VNC server included?

By default, there is an application installed in Ubuntu that allows for remote desktop connections over VNC. The application shows up with the name Desktop Sharing in the Unity dock. What is the actual name of this default VNC application, assuming…
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How do I install vnc on a headless ubuntu 20.10?

I am trying to install vnc on an x86_64 ubuntu 20.10 which is headless. I do NOT want Xfce, all of the tutorials for some inexplicable reason tell you to install xfce. I do NOT want to install this package as I already have the desktop manager:…
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Setting up VNC via Putty Ubuntu 10.4.2 LTS

I have just setup my server with ubuntu desktop, after running the sudo apt-get install-desktop, and rebooting I now want to login to the dektop remotely, from my Windows PC. How do I enable remote VNC / Teamviewer access via the SSH command line?
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Window manager looks weird in VNC or rdp

I just installed Ubuntu 11.10 and I can log in lightdm successfully. But if I log in Ubuntu in remote client via VNC or Xrdp, the desktop is very weird. Please check the screen-shot below. I used apt-get to install tightvncserver and xrdp, all…
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What's the difference between RealVNC and x11vnc?

Specifically, what is easier (I assume RealVNC), safer, and faster? And any other general differences I should know about?
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Is there a way to get a separate desktop/Gnome terminal for each user logged in through VNC?

Is there a way to get a separate desktop/Gnome terminal for each user logged in through VNC? I want to be able to have several people working simultanously on the same machine in Ubuntu.
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What's the best way to secure a Teamviewer/X11/VNC connection?

I'm fairly new to Ubuntu so please bear with me. I use Teamviewer on my Windows machines and love it, even more so that there is an Ubuntu version. As most will know it can't start on computer startup as a service on Ubuntu so if my machine reboots…
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Since upgrade to wily, x11vnc will no longer start

Since I upgraded to wily this morning, my x11vnc server will no longer start. The usual command: sudo x11vnc -nomodtweak -forever -display :0 -auth guess results in: 27/10/2015 21:56:57 x11vnc version: 0.9.13 lastmod: 2011-08-10 pid:…
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How can I make 'logout' really work for vnc session

Ubuntu 11.04 vncserver 4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37ubuntu2 My .vnc/xstartup ends with gnome-session. When I select 'logout' from the window on the upper right, gnome deletes all its bits, from the screen, but the session remains in existence. I wish that…
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Is is possible to have one computer rendering screen and providing CPU-RAM for 2 or 3 other computers that act as client, rendering the output?

I have several computers with 2 and 4 GB RAM, not upgradeable anymore, with decent 1080p monitors that in terms of CPU are starting to show their age. My job is basically office desktop usage. I do not require a lot of CPU resources, but 4GB RAM is…
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Wanting to set up a VNC connection between my Linux Laptop and Windows desktop

So I recently received a new laptop and loaded up ubuntu on it. I take it with me to class so I can work on my projects away from my desk at home. However, I was hoping I could find a way to be able to VNC into my desktop (Windows 7) at home…
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How can I prevent the screen from going black in vnc when inactive?

When I'm using VNC, the screen goes black after an inactivity for around 2 seconds. If I move the mouse or press a key the screen goes back however this is very annoying. I have KDE 4.10 on both systems, I'm tunneling the VNC through the SSH…
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