Debian VNC server setup

Note to self, grab the required packages,

apt-get install xfce4
apt-get install tightvncserver

Initialize for the first time and set the password,

tightvncserver :1

then kill the process,

tightvncserver -kill :1

Edit,

~/.vnc/xstartup

and add,

xfce4-session &

To connect, setup the tunnel,

ssh -L 5901:localhost:5901 [e-mail] -p 8722

and start VNC,

tightvncserver -geometry 800x600 :1

Use a VNC client (like Chicken of the VNC) to connect to your SSH tunnel,

• connect to localhost (or 127.0.0.1)
• display 1, because of port 5901 (display 0 would be port 5900)
• enter your VNC password

ubuntu-14-04

After Installing Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr, there are a wealth of things that need to be dealt with, including Hardware Drivers, DVD, Audio and Video Codecs, Archiving formats, generally useful stuff.

These instructions presume you are proficient with PPAs, .Debs, and other terminal commands, Ubuntu Tweak, and require a full set of video, audio, and archive codecs, as well as Skype, Flash, and a truck-load of wallpapers.

1. Enable Partner Repositories

The partner repositories are another source of software, but for those with restrictive licenses that mean the general public cannot simply share them, such as Flash and Skype. These are official repo's that are already added but disabled in Ubuntu. This command enables them.

2. Download and Install GetDeb and PlayDeb

Both GetDeb and PlayDeb are repositories, sources of updates for actual software you have or will have installed. They are useful for getting more up-to-date versions than those that ship in the official Ubuntu repositories, which programmers can find difficult to update as they encounter red tape. They may also contain less popular software which is not listed in the official repo's.

While this may look like an awful lot of code for something that should be relatively simple, you should know that while GetDeb and PlayDeb are repositories, they're not launchpad hosted, and hence a little more difficult to add.