VNC Server wont work on a new Ubuntu Desktop Install
Hello.
We have Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (GUI) and have just tried to install VNC Server 6.9.1 Deb
On starting the program we get 'Authentication needed to run '/etc/vnc/vncservice' as a super user' but on Authenticating nothing happens. I cant see a service running either.
Ive tried disabling Wayland to no avail.
Can anyone help?
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Same problem. Haven't tried disabling Wayland though.
This is a from-scratch (empty disk) install of Ubuntu 22.04.
On another forum post , "How do I get started with VNC Connect on Linux?", there is the folowing
posting. I'll try this later today.
Using the Setup Helper Script
For the best experience, we recommend that you download and run the vncsetup-helper script:
cd ~/Downloadstar -xzf vncsetup-helper.tar.gzsudo ./vncsetup.shThat worked. Ive not checked it restarts on a reboot, but it works now. Thankyou.
Thanks for the info about the script. Saved me from a ton of frustration and headache.
I tried this method but did not work for me. I found this did work:
https://help.realvnc.com/hc/en-us/articles/4417193011857-How-do-I-disable-Wayland-to-use-VNC-Connect-
I got vnc server to work in ubuntu this link
https://techviewleo.com/install-realvnc-server-and-client-on-ubuntu/
now just download the vnc viewer in pc and remember to install the gnome desktop for viewing a desktop. I thought that it what I purchased realvnc for, it does not have its own desktop environment?
I have the same problem Ubuntu 22.10 with VNC Server 7.0.1
The "vncsetup.sh" file which was mentioned above no longer seems to be present in the VNC Server tarball. Instead there is a file called vncinstall (without any .sh at the end) which can be run by opening its folder in terminal and typing ./vncinstall
In terminal after doing that it looks like VNC Server is installing.
However VNC Server still doesn't launch after it is installed that way.
Hi, I just wanted to add to this thread as I'm having exactly the same problem.
I've downloaded the server from https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/vnc/
and I'm trying to run it on a clean copy of Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS.
It installs okay, and when I run the application it says authentication is needed to run '/etc/vnc/vncservice' as the super user. I input my password and that's it, nothing happens.
Any help would be gratefully received.
Thanks
Same problem here folks. It's installed and the service is active. But I can't license it because launching the app just asks for super user auth and then nothing happens.
I also have the same problem, after launching VNC nothing happens after the authentication. As far as I researched, real VNC has no CLI to run the licensing process, it should be done using the GUI, but the GUI doesn't open.
I was able to lauch a GUI using the command "vncserver-x11", but for some reason that GUI has no button to initiate the licensing process.
I also found this command "sudo /etc/vnc/vncservice start vncserver-x11-serviced" to open the "correct" GUI, but also nothing happens.
If someone was able to find any solution for this, please leave it here.
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