How to Install and Configure VNC on Ubuntu

In this tutorial, we will guide you step-by-step through setting up the VNC server on Ubuntu 20.04. VNC (Virtual Network Computing) is a graphical desktop sharing tool that allows you to remotely control a computer (server or desktop) from another computer (client).

Step 1 - Update System and Create User

The first step in setting up the VNC server is to update your system and create a new user. To do this, open the terminal and run the following commands:

```

sudo apt update

```

This will update your Ubuntu repository.

Next, upgrade your system using the following command:

```

sudo apt full-upgrade

```

After that, create a new user named 'edward' and give the user a password. You can do this by running the following command:

```

sudo adduser edward

```

Then, add the user 'edward' to the sudo group for root access:

```

sudo usermod -a -G sudo edward

```

Step 2 - Install XFCE Desktop and TightVNC

The next step is to install the XFCE desktop environment and TightVNC. To do this, run the following command:

```

sudo apt install xfce4 tightvncserver

```

This will install the XFCE desktop environment and TightVNC.

Step 3 - Configure VNC Server

To configure the VNC server, open a terminal and run the following command:

```

vncserver :1

```

This will create a new VNC configuration for the 'edward' user. You will be asked to enter the VNC server password. Enter your password and then initiate the vnc configuration.

Step 4 - Connect to the VNC Server

To connect to the VNC server, you can use an SSH tunnel. To do this, run the following command:

```

ssh -L 5901:localhost:5901 edward@your-ubuntu-server-ip

```

Replace 'edward' with your username and 'your-ubuntu-server-ip' with your Ubuntu server IP address.

Step 5 - View-only Password

You can enable or disable the view-only password. To do this, run the following command:

```

vncconfig -set Viewing Booth Password

```

Replace `` with your desired password.

That's it! With these steps, you should now have a VNC server set up on your Ubuntu 20.04 system. You can use this to remotely control your Ubuntu system from another computer.

Remember that the VNC server transmits all keyboard and mouse events from the client computer to the server computer. This means that any actions performed on the client computer will be reflected on the server computer.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions or need further assistance.

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