Once the VNC server is started, you should get the following output: /usr/bin/xauth: file /home/rahul/.Xauthority does not exist Next, start the VNC server using the following command: vncserver -localhost no Would you like to enter a view-only password (y/n)? n Provide your desired password as shown below: Password: Next, switch the user to newly created account and set a VNC password with the following command: su - rahul vncpasswd You can install it by running the following command: sudo apt install tigervnc-standalone-server -yĪfter installing TigerVNC, create a new user and set a VNC password for that user.įirst, create a new user named “rahul” (or choose other name of your choice) with the following command: sudo adduser rahul The TigerVNC package are available under default package repositories under Debian 10 system. Next, restart your system to apply the changes. You can set it with the following command: sudo systemctl set-default graphical.target Once all the packages are installed, you will need to set your system boots into the graphical target. Press Tab key to move cursor to Ok button.ĭuring installation it may prompt to choose Keyboard type and continue to install.Move cursor to Debian Desktop Environment in the list.So you will need to add a desktop environment in your server.įirst, install the Tasksel utility to install a desktop environment: sudo apt install tasksel -yĪfter installing Tasksel, launch the Tasksel utility with the following command: sudo tasksel TigerVNC server is designed to controls only desktop systems. The default, Debian servers does have a Desktop Environment. Once your system is updated, follow the next instructions. Prerequisitesįirst, update and upgrade all installed packages on your system with the following command: sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade This tutorial help you to how to install and configure VNC server on Debian 10 Buster Linux system using the TigerVNC server.

It is a client/server application that allows you to interact with graphical applications on remote machines. The TigerVNC is a free, open-source and high-performance VNC server used to control or access Linux based desktop remotely.

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