How to Install a VNC Server in Fedora

Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a way to share the graphical desktop of one computer (server) with a remote computer (client). The client's keyboard and mouse input are transmitted over a network and control of the remote computer and all programs and commands are handled by the server. Fedora does not come with a VNC server application by default, but it can be installed via the software repository. Once installed, a password must be provided for the VNC server. This password should be unique to the VNC server and not the login password for the user.

Things You'll Need

• Fedora Linux

Instructions

1. Open a terminal window. The terminal window will be found in the operating system's main "Application" menu, under either "System Tools" or "Utilities". You will be presented with a command prompt where you will type the following commands.

2. Type "su" to switch to the root user.

3. Type the command "yum install vnc-server.i386" to install the software.

4. Type "exit" to exit the root session.

5. Type the command "vncserver" to start the VNC server.

6. Type a unique password for the VNC server when prompted for one.

References

• RealVNC documentation