Learn How To Install Gnome Desktop with TightVNC on Debian 7
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This guide provides steps to install Gnome desktop and TightVNC on a Debian 7 VPS. When completed, you will be able to connect to your VPS with a VNC client and use Gnome desktop.
Step 1:
The first step is to install Gnome desktop and the required fonts for Gnome. Run the following commands to update your Debian system.
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
To install Gnome desktop:
apt-get install gnome
To install the required fonts for Gnome:
apt-get install xfonts-100dpi xfonts-100dpi-transcoded xfonts-75dpi xfonts-75dpi-transcoded xfonts-base
Step 2:
Install the TightVNC server software.
apt-get install tightvncserver
Step 3:
Create a new password for the TightVNC server.
tightvncserver :1
Stop TightVNC to configure the setup and enable Gnome desktop.
tightvncserver -kill :1
Now, edit the configuration file for TightVNC. You can use your text editor of choice here, I prefer nano.
nano ~/.vnc/xstartup
Replace the contents of this file with the text below.
#!/bin/shxrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
# x-window-manager &
gnome-session &
Save the file.
Step 4:
Start the TightVNC server.
tightvncserver -geometry 1024x720 :1
Now you can access VNC at SERVER_IP:1 ( port 1 ) from any VNC client. Replace SERVER_IP with the IP address of your IT Web Services VPS.
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