Using VNC Server on Opensolaris

To set the VNC server password:

vncpasswd

To start VNC server:

vncserver

note the display number, i.e.: myserver:1 = display 1

Connect to the VNC server:

From the VNC client, use the following syntax: servername:display number.  I.E.: for a server called "myserver" with VNC server running on display 1:

myserver:1

To stop VNC server:

vncserver -kill :[display number]

i.e.: to stop display 1:

vncserver -kill :1

Enable gnome desktop:

Using your favourite text editor edit the/.vnc/xstartup file in your home folder:

vi ~/.vnc/xstartup

disable TWM (Timeless Window Manager) by commenting out:

#twm &

Add the following lines at the end:

unset SESSION_MANAGER

gnome-session & 

"unset SESSION_MANAGER" disables gnomes check for other session managers.  "gnome-session &" starts the gnome desktop.

My xstartup file:

#!/bin/sh

[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources

xsetroot -solid grey

vncconfig -iconic &

xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &

# twm &

unset SESSION_MANAGER

gnome-session &