April 29, 201412 yr RDP: windows Remote Desktop Protocol: Enter IP - This can be obtained after the XEN ubuntu is started via unraid - using Putty (or the physical terminal) - type xl console ubuntuVmName - type ifconfig More Options - Ubuntu username Ubuntu LTS 12.04 has the ability to display RDP so long as 1- basic ubuntu server is installed 2 - ubuntu desktop is installed 3 - sudo apt-get update 4 - sudo apt-get install xrdp Ubuntu LTS 14.04 hs these REMOVED, but they may be added back. I was unable to get VNC working on 14.04 1- basic ubuntu server is installed 2 - ubuntu desktop is installed 3 - sudo apt-get install xrdp 4 - sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop 5 - echo "xfce4-session" > ~/.xsession 6 - sudo /etc/init.d/xrdp restart This take a little longer for the screen to come up - and it is not as pretty as the Ubuntu desktop, but it WORKS. **** Original question **** Installed LTS 14 via iconic badgers guide (included basic & desktop options) In putty: xl console ubuntu entered username & password sudo apt-get install xrdp sudo apt-get install tightvncserver enter username & password says: xauth: file /home/chris/.Xauthority does not exist says: new 'X' desktop is ubuntu:1 ifconig use tightvnc viewer in windows & port 5901 with Raw encoding Login - takes me to ubuntu:1 which is a blank grey screen. ... If I try to use windows remote viewer I am taken to Login to xrdp screen. I have multiple drop down modules. Selecting sesman-xvnc allows me to enter my username & password, but connects me to a grey & white checkmarked screen ... any other option used shows an Error in connection all I am trying to do is RDP into the desktop of the server. thanks for ANY help!
April 30, 201412 yr I think they removed some packages from 14.04 ubuntu that allowed xrdp and vnc. Someone more knowledgeable can give more details. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk
April 30, 201412 yr I had the same issue. I think the problem is that ubuntu no longer includes the 2d desktop version of unity. And without passing through a gpu, in other words, without hardware acceleration, unity 3d doesn't work. Some guides I found online suggested the use of other desktop solutions like xfce. I just ended up reverting to my 12.04 backup since it works really well with unity 2d through xrdp
April 30, 201412 yr This works for vnc. I used it myself. http://www.havetheknowhow.com/Configure-the-server/Install-VNC.html Kryspy
April 30, 201412 yr Author 12 LTS appears to work fine 14 LTS appears to be lacking some component(s) allowing RDP/VNC desktop rendering. Kryspy - the link you provided looks to be EXACTLY what is needed. Sadly I deleted the /mnt/cahce/VM/ubuntu14 prior to seeing your post. When I get some more time I will try this as I would rather settle into 14 than 12. Many Cheers!
April 30, 201412 yr Is there a reason you're trying to install a separate VNC server and not using the one built in? The included Vino server works perfectly fine.
May 1, 201412 yr Author Is there a reason you're trying to install a separate VNC server and not using the one built in? The included Vino server works perfectly fine. I did not realize that a VNC server was already included
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