TightVNC Server
Installation
Install:
# apt-get install tightvncserver # echo 'update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/tightvncserver to provide /usr/bin/vncserver (vncserver) in auto mode' # echo 'update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/Xtightvnc to provide /usr/bin/Xvnc (Xvnc) in auto mode' # echo 'update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/tightvncpasswd to provide /usr/bin/vncpasswd (vncpasswd) in auto mode'
Configure: Modify file ~/.vnc/xstartup as follows and restart the vnc server
$ vim ~/.vnc/xstartup
#!/bin/sh xrdb $HOME/.Xresources xsetroot -solid grey #x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" & #x-window-manager & # Fix to make GNOME work #export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1 /etc/X11/Xsession
Test:
$ tightvncserver -kill :1 $ tightvncserver -geometry 1024x768
Add a script to /etc/init.d/:
#!/bin/bash case "$1" in start) /usr/bin/tightvncserver -geometry 1024x768 :1 /usr/bin/tightvncserver -geometry 1600x900 :2 ;; stop) /usr/bin/vncserver -kill :1 /usr/bin/vncserver -kill :2 ;; restart) $0 stop $0 start ;; esac exit 0
Start 2 VNC instances to have the best resolution available on different devices, e.g. iPad and Computer