TightVNC

A client/server software package allowing remote network access to graphical desktops.

Setup

→ Information about USE flags

USE flag	Default	Recommended	Description
java	No		Enables an integrated web server which provides a java based client.
tcpd	No		Adds support for TCP wrappers
server	No		Build vncserver. Allows us to only build server on one machine if set, build only viewer otherwise.

Server

Install tightvnc with the server use flag enabled.

Configuration

Login with normal user.

user $ vncpasswd

user $ vncserver

kill the running vncserver:

user $ pkill Xvnc

Edit the vnc startup script:

File~/.vnc/xstartup:

#!/bin/sh
xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid black
lxterminal &
/usr/bin/lxsession -s LXDE &

Setup the displays

File/etc/conf.d/vnc:

DISPLAYS="user:1 user2:2"

Starting

root # /etc/init.d/vnc start

Connecting

user $ vncviewer server:1

Connect over ssh with high resolution

user $ vncviewer -truecolour -quality 9 -via user@remotehost localhost:1

user $ vncviewer -truecolour -quality 9 -via user2@remotehost localhost:2