Re: Configuring .vnc/xstartup for Ubuntu gnome desktop

Another option is to use x11vnc. It's as easy as installing the x11vnc
package via apt. If you are running with Compiz, make sure you run it
with the -noxdamage option. This will serve out your :0.0 display via VNC.

*Brendan Zerr*

cwillu wrote:
> gnome-session instead of x-window-manager should do the trick,
> although I believe you can only have one concurrent gnome environment
> running per user without running into serious breakage.
>
> On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 7:54 AM, Ron Berntson <ron.berntson@sasktel.net> wrote:
>
>> How should I change my xstartup so that I get the standard full ubuntu gnome
>> desktop with tightvncserver? Currently xstartup is:
>>
>> #!/bin/sh
>>
>>
>> xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
>> xsetroot -solid grey
>> x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
>> x-window-manager &
>>
>> When connecting from my Windows XP machine, I used to get the full ubuntu
>> desktop environment, but now I only get the shell terminal. Not that shell
>> isn't nice and useful and all that, but...
>>
>> This is fairly newbie, but 30 minutes in ubuntu forums and google haven't
>> gotten me anywhere.
>>
>> thanks
>> ron
>>
>>
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> 1.5 megabit fiberoptic T1 line. Will you be able to provide an IP
> router that's compatible with my token ring ethernet LAN configuration?
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Received on Mon Aug 18 14:37:48 2008