Setting up X11VNC in Ubuntu
NOTE: (I'll be revising this tutorial in a few days to include screenshots)
x11vnc installation
open Terminal (if you don't know how to do this or what Terminal is, STOP. You're not ready for this tutorial.)
type sudo apt-get install x11vnc vnc-java
provide your root password
follow prompts for installation
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Set a connection password (pic)
open Terminal.
type x11vnc -storepasswd
Enter new password, confirm new password. Type 'y' to save the new password, when prompted.
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Enable x11vnc to start upon login:
Go to System>Preferences>Startup Applications and click 'Add'.
Name the startup item whatever you'd like..
Paste this into the 'Command' field:
x11vnc -forever -usepw -httpdir /usr/share/vnc-java/ -httpport 5800
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Forward ports 5800, 5900 & 5901 to your Ubuntu PC.
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At this point, you'll either need to reboot your Ubuntu PC and login, or just run the command from terminal that starts x11vnc:
x11vnc -forever -usepw -httpdir /usr/share/vnc-java/ -httpport 5800
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You can now connect to your Ubuntu PC using either VNC viewer, or just via a web browser (http). When using a web browser, it's necessary to specify port 5800 for connection (i.e. - http://yourpc.com:5800)
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