VNCServer Configuration

In the ~/.vnc/xstartup we can configure vnc session to start in gnome or kde, as shown below:

#!/bin/sh # Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop: # unset SESSION_MANAGER # exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc [ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup [ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources xsetroot -solid grey vncconfig -iconic & xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &             /usr/dt/bin/dtwm & #startkde & unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS; gnome-session &

Then start vnc server as:

$ vncserver

This will tell you the hostname:sessionnum and set the password:

$ vncpasswd

Optionally you can change the screen size for your session as:

vncserver :displaynum -geometry 1920x1080

Now you are all set to connect with your favorite vnc client (i use ultravnc).

For XFCE desktop change the xstartup file to:
#!/bin/sh
# Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop:
 unset SESSION_MANAGER
 exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
vncconfig -iconic &
xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &             
x-window-manager &
startxface4 &
exec /usr/bin/xfce4-session