“Virtual Network Computing (VNC) allows you to log into a full
desktop on a remote server (as opposed to just opening windows on
your local machine, as with X11 over SSH). It can be very useful,
and it’s very fast to set up.“Step 1
“I chose to use vnc4 (there are other options, such as
TightVNC), so the first step was the vnc4server Debian/Ubuntu
package on my remote server. Once vnc4 is installed, run it for the
first time to finish setup, and set a VNC password:”
Set Up a VNC Linux Server in 5 Easy Steps
By
Juliet Kemp
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