Monday, 12 March 2012

[ CentOS 5 - Desktop Env ] Install VNC Server ( Part 2 )

Install VNC Server
Step [1] Install VNC Server to operate CentOS with GUI remotely from Windows client. VNC is already installed if you already build Desktop Environment. If it's not installed, Install by a command 'yum -y install vnc-server'.

 
[root@ns ~]#
yum -y install vnc-server


[root@ns ~]#
vi /etc/sysconfig/vncservers


# line 20: make valid and set as '(diplay number):(user name)' like follwing example

VNCSERVERS="
1:cent
"

# line 21: uncomment and remove '-localhost' like below
# And set any screen resolution you like

VNCSERVERARGSStep [1]="-geometry
1024x768
 -nolisten tcp -nohttpd"

[root@ns ~]#
su - cent

[cent@ns ~]$
vncpasswd
# set VNC password

Password:
# input

Verify:
# verify

[cent@ns ~]$
su -

Password:
[root@ns ~]#
/etc/rc.d/init.d/vncserver start

Starting VNC server: 1:cent
New 'ns.server-linux.info:1 (cent)' desktop is ns.server-linux.info:1

Creating default startup script /home/cent/.vnc/xstartup
Starting applications specified in /home/cent/.vnc/xstartup
Log file is /home/cent/.vnc/ns.server-linux.info:1.log

[  OK  ]

[root@ns ~]#
vi /home/cent/.vnc/xstartup


# at the bottom: make it comment

#
twm &

# run Ghome

exec gnome-session &


[root@ns ~]#
/etc/rc.d/init.d/vncserver restart

Shutting down VNC server: 1:cent
[  OK  ]

Starting VNC server: 1:cent
New 'ns.server-linux.info:1 (cent)' desktop is ns.server-linux.info:1

Starting applications specified in /home/cent/.vnc/xstartup
Log file is /home/cent/.vnc/ns.server-linux.info:1.log

[  OK  ]
Step [2] Install VNC viewer on client computer next. Download from the site below to install.

http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/download.html

Start VNC viewer after installing. Then following scrren is shown. Input [(Server's hostname or IP address):(display number)] like following example.
Step [3] Password is required. Input VNC password you set in the section Step [1].
Step [4] Just connected.