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I have Ubuntu Server LTS 14.04 and I want to know whether it's possible to install vnc4server and make it work with ubuntu-desktop (and not xubuntu-desktop) without installing xfce4.

I think I have to configure the vnc4server configuration file but I'm a beginner with all this.

Please, don't suggest that I use xrdp or gnome-core. I just want to run a VNC Server using only the original ubuntu-desktop installation. I use VNC Viewer to connect to my servers, but I don't have any problem with suggestions that I use something different than vnc4server if it's going to work with ubuntu-desktop.

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install these packages

# apt-get install gnome-panel gnome-settings-daemon metacity nautilus gnome-terminal

and use this xstartup file

#!/bin/sh

export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1
unset SESSION_MANAGER
unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS

[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
vncconfig -iconic &

gnome-panel &
gnome-settings-daemon &
metacity &
nautilus &
gnome-terminal &
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    I said that I want to run the VNC via the original ubuntu-desktop, does what you suggested run with ubuntu-desktop?
    – GoLDeN_GhOsT
    May 31, 2014 at 22:48
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    those are just gnome packages to help vnc4server load properly or else you wont see your desktop correctly
    – Blanca Higgins
    Jun 1, 2014 at 4:20
  • Awesome....been searching for ages and this worked like a charm!!
    – Abimbola Esuruoso
    May 14, 2015 at 21:57
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    Desktop is up (which is great), but Unity launcher & keyboard shortcuts doesn't work ...
    – Shmil The Cat
    May 25, 2015 at 14:17
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    Yup, no unity love following these directions. (sadface) just a plain gnome desktop
    – RoboKaren
    Nov 7, 2016 at 6:39
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I had to add gnome-session & prior to gnome-panel & to get any window management to work. Without it, I could only view the default desktop.

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