Installing TightVNC on Ubuntu

TightVNC is a remote desktop tool that allows you to access your Ubuntu desktop from a remote location, on another computer using Ubuntu and the TightVNC server. You have to be signed into the Gnome desktop to use the TightVNC server. This also helps keep security high and computers from being unattended. You have to log in through the TightVNC server to use it.

Instructions

1. Click the "Applications" menu and select "Accessories." Select "Terminal" to launch a terminal window.

2. Type "sudo apt-get install tightvncserver" into the terminal window and press "Enter" to start the installation of the TightVNC server. Type "gedit "~/.vnc/xstartup" into the terminal window and press "Enter." This opens a blank document called "Xstartup."

3. Open the "Xstartup" file and type the following script into it:

   #!/bin/sh

   xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
   xsetroot -solid black
   gnome-session &

   Click "File," "Save." This launches the Gnome desktop when someone signs into the VNC server.

4. Type "vncserver" into the terminal window to launch TightVNC.

References

• Ubuntu Unleashed: Setup VNC Server for Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon and Hardy Heron in 3 Easy Steps

Resources

• Ubuntu: Ubuntu Homepage