Graphical desktop sharing system that uses the RFB protocol to remotely control another computer.
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Xlib error when running graphical applications on VNC
I have a server with a Nvidia card (gtx 680) to which I access remotely through VNC (vnc4server). For some graphical applications, I get the following error:
Xlib: extension "NV-GLX" missing on ...
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Where does VNC store its logfiles?
I've been getting a lot of VNC login attempts lately (it's probably because of that home server I set up a while back,) and I was just wondering where the access logs are.
The directory ~/.vnc doesn't ...
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Install VNS on Ubuntu to be accessible from a Mac
I want to connect to an Ubuntu machine from my Macbook, and I need to install VNC on the Ubuntu. Did anyone else solve this issue before?
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x11vnc fails to open X DISPLAY
I work on a Kubuntu with x11vnc after a SSH connexion has been opened (no hdmi screen here). I worked 4 hours, installing applications, with 3 or 4 vnc shutdown. Cold reboot allows to restart with ...
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Offline remote management tool
Do you know of any tools that support the remote management of a Linux desktop, without requiring online access?
I known of "online" alternatives and use them quite extensively (SSH and, for live ...
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1answer
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vnc using lightdm and x11vnc disconnects immediately after valid login
starting with a precise 64-bit server install, I configured the following;
sudo apt-get install lightdm x11vnc
sudo dpkg-reconfigure lightdm
in /etc/init/x11vnc.conf, I placed;
start on ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 precise x11vnc to tightvnc windows 7, only shows background and mouse after log in [duplicate]
Hi I am wanting to create a headless(no monitor keyboard or mouse) Ubuntu machine which I can view from my windows laptop.
At the moment it is a full desktop, with monitor mouse and keyboard and I am ...
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Not able to login after installing vncserver
So I installed vncserver and vncviewer and was trying to run virtual machine through qemu. Last night it was all good, now when i try to login a black screen comes in and I am again on the login, even ...
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access with vino without ask me permissions
i have ubuntu 12.10. how I can access my computer remotely with vino, without ask me permissions on the server? I need something like LogMeIn, or how i can stop vino asking me for permissions?
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x11vnc reflect with listen option not working
x11vnc with reflect option configured to listen for connections does not work. I've test it on Ubuntu 12.04 like so:
x11vnc -reflect listen:5900 -nopw
To test it I've tried with telnet:
telnet ...
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Connect to console (display:0) with Xvnc4 on Ubuntu 12.10
I'm trying to figure out a way to connect to the existing system console display :0 with Xvnc4 on Ubuntu from UltraVnc on XP in a LAN environment. No problem with display :1 but I want to access :0. ...
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1answer
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Run single application with vnc
I would like to run an application on a remote ubuntu machine using vnc. Currently I have to
ssh into the remote machine and run x11vnc
Run vinagre locally
Start the application in the vinagre vnc ...
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2answers
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Colours/Background messed up in VNC Viewer
I've set up vncserver on my new build and I can connect using RealVNC VNC Viewer, however the colours are a bit off and it looks kind of awful. See this screenshot:
What can I do to put this right?
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WiFi and Apache/VNC server services (Ubuntu 12.10) after boot
WLAN USB stick assembled successfully to my Ubuntu Apache server. It also automatically connects to network after reboot. Thanks developer guys, greate work from you.
But I have found some strange ...
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incorrect passphrase when trying to unlock volume via VNC (12.04)
After installing 12.04 and setting up an encrypted RAID everything worked fine:
- the volume was mounted automatically on startup
- I could unlock it using the passphrase I chose during setup
Today I ...
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1answer
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VNC Viewer on Firefox web
I want to be able to connect VNC Viewer with Firefox using the IP number and the password from the computer that I want to see the desktop!
The problems is: I just can't. What do I have to install, ...
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1answer
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Allowing VNC only for specific MAC Address?
I just want to allow only for a specific MAC Address(es) to have VNC to my Ubuntu 12.10. This would be pretty cool, because I think if I use password authentication + MAC Filter = safe.
I saw I could ...
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1answer
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VNC Server not asking for user-auth
I have setup my VNC Server on Ubuntu 12.04 following this guide. It all works fine, but what I would like it to do is upon connection prompt the user VNCing to login. At the moment I am auto-logged on ...
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Getting a blue wallpaper screen with no desktop bars
I just got a linus VPS after like 6-7 months. I installed a clean copy of 11.10, and then used this tutorial to install ubuntu-desktop and get a VNC connection going:
...
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1answer
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How to connect on VNC client to non-default display (:1)
Context
I'm working with a friend to run a virtual machine on a remote server and connect to it using VNC.
As he already have one VM on the :0 display, he put mine on the :1 display.
Issue
I ...
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Leave server's monitor off while using RDP
I'm connecting my work desktop from my home laptop using Windows RDP.
My work desktop ("server") is running xrdp, and vino as a VNC server.
It is important to say that I'm using the same session when ...
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0answers
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Failing to remote login via XDMCP
I'm using ubuntu12.04amd64 xinetd and tightvncserver, i can connect from other machine use vnc client, and can display gdm, but can't login for any account.
$cat /etc/xinetd.d/vnc
service vnc
{
...
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1answer
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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 ...
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VNC wont connect to my server
This is probably the weirdest problem I have encountered yet.
I use Ubuntu desktop as a server host to the Virtualbox software. I do not change Ubuntu more than that I install nfs , samba, ddclient ...
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How to use multiple monitors on a Windows host using remmina?
I need desperate help on getting remmina to connect to my Windows 2008 server and use my dual screens on my local Ubuntu desktop. The connection is flawless, I just need to get the dual monitors to ...
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Qemu KVM VNC Support
Do I need to install a special package to get the VNC support ?
I installed:
sudo apt-get install kvm qemu-kvm qemu-kvm-extras
Everything works fine, I only get no VNC server up and running, ...
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1answer
346 views
Change port for Desktop sharing in Ubuntu 12.10
I was looking to change the port in Ubuntu 12.10 for Desktop sharing. I,ve done it before but have since clean installed and can't remember where to change it. It was an interface similar to ...
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1answer
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Ubuntu 12.04 VNC Server with Java Client
I'm trying to setup a machine that I can admin remotely using VNC and I'm a tad stuck
The particulars:
These machines are inaccessible after they've been setup and as I
need to set up a lot of ...
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How do I setup a VNC server with gnome display manager on ubuntu 12.10 server x
I am trying to get a VNC desktop on a virtual machine. I googled around and tried first five results. I have installed different display managers, VNC servers and edited configuration files ...
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Setting default headless resolution
I am running my ubuntu (12.04.2 LTS) file server headless and use tight VNC to connect to it from my windows 7 machines. Is there any way I can have the resolution always at 1920x1080 by default? It ...
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How do I make VNC work on Ubuntu 12.10 LTS(Quantal Quetzal)?
I have been trying to muck around with xstartup (in ~/.vnc) to get VNC to work like it usually does (i.e. to mirror my desktop). Unfortunately, with my current xstartup ('borrowed' from the pages ...
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1answer
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Can you sign in (Desktop 12.10) user via SSH?
I am away from my Ubuntu machine and was working on it via VNC. I had to sign out of a user account and I lost my Ubuntu VNC connection. I am assuming the VNC server is not running since Ubuntu is ...
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1answer
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Can you design buttons on a Ubuntu/Android tablet that is to be used as a virtual keyboard for your desktop?
Running out of buttons
After using Autohotkey for remapping, I soon didn't have enough keyboard buttons to attach macros or scripts to them, so I'd have to make new scripts that use the same button. ...
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Wireless network hangs on ubuntu 12.10
I have network hangs through ssh.
Htpc is an asus m45m1-m pro, with pci wlan card lspci:
> 05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR2417
> Wireless Network Adapter [AR5007G ...
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Untiy, resolution 800x600 and VNC
I have a tablet with 800x600 resolution. And I want to use it through VNC with my Ubuntu PC. Unity have a bug/feature that when resolution set to 800x600 dash gets bigger than a screen, and user ...
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Login problem in Ubntu 12.04 after installation of vnc server
Yesterday installed vnc4server package in ubuntu, after that shutdown the system and when tried to login today, unable to login for that user(through which vncserver installed).
Error I'm getting ...
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1answer
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How to connect to a machine behind a firewall using VNC?
I am trying to connect to my computer in laboratory from home. I have installed Remmina on my laptop home and X11VNC server on the computer in the lab. When I have the laptop in the laboratory I can ...
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1answer
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Remote desktop solution working with Ubuntu 12.04 + Unity (3D)?
I'm trying to install a remote desktop solution on some clients using Ubuntu with Unity (3D). I've uninstalled Unity2d because it behaves not very well.
Xrdp won't work, only the wallpaper is shown.
...
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1answer
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I cannot copy and paste between window and ubuntu with LXDE desktop
I installed VNC in the VPS with Ubuntu OS, then I installed LXDE desktop.
I remoted to the desktop of VPS via VNC, then I tried to copy between my Windows computer and the VPS, but it did not work.
...
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Ubuntu: xorg - cannot install controller configuration CRT 262
I have a server running under ubuntu with no hardware display connected.
Basic display resolution in this case is
$ xrandr -q
Screen 0: minimum 640 x 480, current 800 x 600, maximum 800 x 600
...
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Resize VNC screen
I would like to be able to resize a VNC session, where the Ubuntu 12.10 server is running with the default VNC server by selecting "Allow other users to view your desktop" and "Allow other users to ...
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How can I Start X11VNC automatically on my PC?
I have a spare computer that I want to remote desktop control from my Windows 7 PC in my room. I got it to run and I used TightVNC to view and control it.
My real issue is getting it to run ...
2
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2answers
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How to work remotely on Windows 8 from Ubuntu 10.04
How can I work remotely on Windows 8 machine from my Ubuntu 10.04 PC?
Is there any guide how to set up remote desktop and VNC this way?
(I don't want to use TeamViewer).
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2answers
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Help: cannot install a gz package on Ubuntu 12.10 64-bit
I am a new Ubuntu user. I'm trying to install a package in a file called VNC-Viewer-5.0.3-Linux-x86.gz. I keep having problems.
The package is in my folder: ...
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0answers
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ubuntu precise lightdm cannot start metacity/compiz under XVnc
I have just upgraded from lucid to precise LTS.
Everything is fine by logging in using lightdm in ordinary screen :0.
However, my system has two VNC port that listening in :5901, :5902 using XVnc, ...
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3answers
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Remote desktop from Windows to Ubuntu
The only monitor I have is one of those crt huge dinosaurs. I want to access my ubuntu machine from my windows laptop. I have tried a few VNC programs already and I cant get it to work. Any tips?
Or ...
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2answers
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How to setup x11vnc to access with graphical login screen?
I have a server running Ubuntu 12.10 and need to be able to remote to this server without being logged-in.
I have found many solutions, but none seem to work with 12.10.
Can anyone give me ...
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Windows Server 2008 in KVM
I've been working on getting a Windows Server 2008 KVM in my linux box running Ubuntu Server 12.04. I've got virt-install and virt-manager installed, got the install up and running via
virt-install ...
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How do I connect to a root VNC session?
I installed the Unity desktop and TightVNC using these directions. The window comes up in VNC, although because I'd started the VNC Server as root, I seem to be logged in as 'guest'. Please note that ...
