I've done the following but all I get in VNC Viewer is a blank orange screen, any help appreciated.
apt-get -y install ubuntu-desktop tightvncserver
adduser vnc && passwd vnc
echo "vnc ALL=(ALL) ALL" >> /etc/sudoers
sudo -u vnc vncpasswd
nano ~/.vnc/xstartup
and enter the following:
#!/bin/sh
# Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop:
unset SESSION_MANAGER
. /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
vncconfig -iconic &
x-terminal-emulator -geometry 1280x1024+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
#x-window-manager &
save
sudo nano /etc/init.d/vncserver
, paste in the following, then save:
#!/bin/sh -e
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides: vncserver
# Required-Start: networking
# Default-Start: 3 4 5
# Default-Stop: 0 6
### END INIT INFO
PATH="$PATH:/usr/bin/"
# The Username:Group that will run VNC
export USER="vnc"
#${RUNAS}
# The display that VNC will use
DISPLAY="1"
# Color depth (between 8 and 32)
DEPTH="16"
# The Desktop geometry to use.
#GEOMETRY="<WIDTH>x<HEIGHT>"
#GEOMETRY="800x600"
GEOMETRY="1024x768"
#GEOMETRY="1280x1024"
# The name that the VNC Desktop will have.
NAME="my-vnc-server"
OPTIONS="-name ${NAME} -depth ${DEPTH} -geometry ${GEOMETRY} :${DISPLAY}"
. /lib/lsb/init-functions
case "$1" in
start)
log_action_begin_msg "Starting vncserver for user '${USER}' on localhost:${DISPLAY}"
su ${USER} -c "/usr/bin/vncserver ${OPTIONS}"
;;
stop)
log_action_begin_msg "Stopping vncserver for user '${USER}' on localhost:${DISPLAY}"
su ${USER} -c "/usr/bin/vncserver -kill :${DISPLAY}"
;;
restart)
$0 stop
$0 start
;;
esac
exit 0
Then ctrl-x to save, Y for Yes, and enter to accept file name.
chown -R vnc. /home/vnc/.vnc && chmod +x /home/vnc/.vnc/xstartup
sed -i 's/allowed_users.*/allowed_users=anybody/g' /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config
chmod +x /etc/init.d/vncserver && service vncserver start
update-rc.d vncserver defaults
reboot.
finally, go in there with tightvnc viewer client, and voila, blank kool aid tangerine orange screen.