Install VNC Server

Install VNC Server to connect with GUI from remote client. This example is based on MATE Desktop Environment.

Install VNC Server.

root@dlp:~# aptitude -y install vnc4server
  

Login with a user which you'd like to set VNC settings.

jessie@dlp:~$ vncpasswd
Password: # set VNC password
Verify:
jessie@dlp:~$ vncserver :1 # start
xauth:  file /home/jessie/.Xauthority does not exist

New 'dlp:1 (jessie)' desktop is dlp:1

Creating default startup script /home/jessie/.vnc/xstartup
Starting applications specified in /home/jessie/.vnc/xstartup
Log file is /home/jessie/.vnc/dlp:1.log

jessie@dlp:~$ vncserver -kill :1 # stop
Killing Xvnc4 process ID 1705
jessie@dlp:~$ vi ~/.vnc/xstartup
# add follows to the end
exec /usr/bin/gnome-session-classic &
# start with diplay number '1', screen resolution '800x600', color depth '24'
jessie@dlp:~$ vncserver :1 -geometry 800x600 -depth 24
  

For Client settings, this example shows on Windows 8.1 client.

Download and install UltraVNC from the site below.

UltraVNC Download

After installing UltraVNC, click "UltraVNC Viewer" to run, then, following screen is shown. Input [(Server's hostname or IP address):(display number)] like following example and then click "Connect" button.

The password is required. Input VNC password you set in the section above.

Just connected.

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