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How To Install And Configure X11 With Remote VNC Access On Centos 5
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The instructions below will walk you through the process of installing the X window system, GNOME desktop environment, and configuring VNC so that you can access it remotely. |
yum -y upgrade yum -y groupinstall "GNOME Desktop Environment" yum -y install vnc-serverAs a general rule of thumb, you should never run X windows as root. In this example, we will add a system user with the username 'wkst' and configure X windows to run under that user.
adduser wkstNext, you need to set a password for the user wkst:
passwd wkstNext, we will drop down to the system user 'wkst' using su and configure VNC. When running the vnc server binary you will again be asked to set a password. This will be the password you use in your VNC client.
su wkst vncserver
Next, you need to edit /home/wkst/.vnc/xstartup and uncomment the following two lines:
unset SESSION_MANAGER exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrcNext, we want to restart VNC so the changes take effect
vncserver -kill:1 vncserve
That's it, you can now connect to your server using the server IP address with a: 1 (the display port) at the end of it using your VNC client.
Tags: don't wait to educate, centos 4 and 5, centos, how-to, vnc, X window, x11
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