VNC (gui) installation Print

The following steps can be used to install and use a VNC server on a Ubuntu VPS.

Log into your VPS with SSH, then enter the following commands:

• apt-get update
• apt-get upgrade
• apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
• apt-get install tightvncserver
• apt-get install nano
• vncserver (type desired vnc password, then again)
• vncserver -kill :1
• mkdir /root/.ssh
• cd /root/.ssh
• nano xstartup (arrow key down to new line at bottom)
• "gnome-session &" (without the quotes)

Then hit ctrl+o, Enter, ctrl+x, followed by:

• vncserver

Open your VNC client, enter your VPS IP, use port 5901, type the password you used. Done.