

We would advise using the same password as for your user. You will be asked to enter and verify a password. Therefore we need to start the VNC server with: vncserver We start by setting a password for the VNC server.

If you prefer a minimal install using the following command: sudo apt-get install -no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktop gnome-panel gnome-settings-daemon metacity nautilus gnome-terminal tightvncserver Step 4: Configure VNC server

This will install a complete desktop environment including an office suite and web browser. There are lots of desktop environments available, we will install Gnome: sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop gnome-panel gnome-settings-daemon metacity nautilus gnome-terminal tightvncserver Ubuntu is installed without a graphical desktop environment by default. Log in as an administrative non-root user Step 2: Update all packages sudo apt-get update & sudo apt-get -y dist-upgrade Step 3: Install the graphical desktop environment and VNC server
