Ubuntu – How to create virtual sessions with x11vnc Ubuntuvncx11 How to create virtual sessions with x11vnc? Best Answer I don't think you want x11vnc. x11vnc is used for sharing existing X sessions through vnc. You probably want vncserver. A quick guide to starting up: $ vncpasswd Password: Verify: $ vncserver :1 Then launch vncviewer on the remote node, and connect to display 1. Related SolutionsLinux – VNC via SSH with a single command The vncviewer can connect on it's own through SSH, so a shorter command would be: vncviewer -via username@hostname.tld localhost:x On the above, x is your local display (0, 1...). Ssh – Starting x11vnc remotely when X server is already running I was using gnome so what I did was simply give x11vnc the x authority file gnome was using. This was done by: x11vnc -xauth /var/lib/gdb/:0.Xauth -display :0 Related TopicLinux – How to configure VNC in Ubuntu 10.04 server editionUbuntu – x11vnc working in Ubuntu 10.10Ubuntu – x11vnc on Ubuntu 16.04 Gnome with systemdDebian – X11VNC dont work properly with gdm3x11vnc Web Browser Access – How to Guide
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I don't think you want x11vnc. x11vnc is used for sharing existing X sessions through vnc.
You probably want vncserver.
A quick guide to starting up:
Then launch vncviewer on the remote node, and connect to display 1.