DEBIAN - CONFIGURE VNC SERVER Install and Configure VNC Server to connect to Debian Desktop from remote clients. [1] Install VNC server. $ apt -y install tigervnc-standalone-server [2] Login as a user you'd like to set VNC. For Desktop session, this example shows to use Cinnamon Desktop on VNC connection. # set VNC password debian@dlp:~$ vncpasswd Password: Verify: Would you like to enter a view-only password (y/n)? n # start VNC server with MATE desktop, display number [1], screen resolution [800x600] $ tigervncserver -xstartup /usr/bin/mate-session -geometry 800x600 -localhost no :1 New Xtigervnc server 'dlp.srv.world:1 (debian)' on port 5901 for display :1. Use xtigervncviewer -SecurityTypes VncAuth,TLSVnc -passwd /home/debian/.vnc/passwd dlp.srv.world:1 to connect to the VNC server. # to stop VNC session, run like follows debian@dlp:~$ tigervncserver -kill :1 Killing Xtigervnc process ID 4303... success!