Can'r Enable VNC

[vacano]

Good day guys,

just wanted to say that I am glad to be part of such a great community and really happy with my RP3 and the projects you can do with it.

I have an issue with VNC, I am trying to make it run so that I would be able to connect to my RP3 which has no display attached and to start GUI apps remotely but on the RP3 because when I do it via Remote Desktop from my mac it is impossible.

I am following RP website VNC instructions but my VNC daemon is greyed out and cant be enabled from the configuration.

I would appreciate any help on the matter why cant it be enabled.

Thanks.

[klricks]

Do an update and try again:

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sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

[sconemad]

If it's greyed out I think that means you don't have the package installed.

You can install it with:

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sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install realvnc-vnc-server

[vacano]

Thanks for your quick reply.
Unfortunately did as you said, but still VNC is greyed out in my RP config tab

[fruitoftheloom]

Thanks for your quick reply.
Unfortunately did as you said, but still VNC is greyed out in my RP config tab

Which version of Raspbian Jessie are you running ?

There were changes made with the release of the Pixel Desktop !!

https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/introducing-pixel

[MarkyV]

I installed Tight VNC http://www.tightvnc.com/ on my Pi and it works like a dream - but Pixel has Real VNC built in.

[MarkyV]

I'm assuming you are running Pixel (I've just swapped my Pixel card into my Pi3 - my version has VNC available) - so I'm guessing that your networking is not starting properly - Do you have anything plugged into the Pi that might cause this?

[sconemad]

Hi,

As I understand it, the only reason that the VNC buttons would be greyed out is if you don't have the realvnc-vnc-server package installed.

Can you confirm that you have installed this? (as a test, you could try running "vnclicense" from a terminal, which would only run if you have the package installed). Then, if you find you don't have it then you can install it with "sudo apt-get install realvnc-vnc-server".

[KMyers]

I had no issues with running the Pixel version of Real vnc. Make sure you set up your network ssid and pass phrase. After that from command line type sudo vncserver :1

Works fine on Pixel and tightvnc on Jessie for me.

[vacano]

Do an update and try again:

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sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

I guess something was messed up, this did the job!

Thank you all for the replies I appreciate the help!

[AussieSusan]

Not quite related but several times I've tried to enable VNC from the config GUI and it has worked until the next boot.
The only way I've managed to get the VNC option to stick is to use the 'raspi-config' command form a terminal.
(Latest Raspbian PIXEL release as of today)
Susan

[sconemad]

Not quite related but several times I've tried to enable VNC from the config GUI and it has worked until the next boot.
The only way I've managed to get the VNC option to stick is to use the 'raspi-config' command form a terminal.
(Latest Raspbian PIXEL release as of today)
Susan

Hi,
This sounds like a known issue with the init scripts that was fixed by a package update shortly after the PIXEL release. Can you try doing:

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sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Then re-enable VNC from the configuration GUI, and it should work!

[William Stevenson]

This may help others who, like me, don't really know what they're doing. I had RDP working for both a Pi3B and a Pi1B. I did an update to Pixel on the 3B and the RDP kept working, but the Pixel update on 1B caused a problem and I had to do a clean install from NOOBS. I couldn't then get the 1B to operate via RDP. After a lot of comparison and messing about, I found that the Real VNC installed as default on a NOOBS Pixel install somehow stops RDP, so I installed tightvncserver (which was still on the 3B) on the 1B and RDP is working again.
Interestingly, the xrdp on the Pi does not seem to require a working vncserver to run the RDP session

[joekslam]

VCN is built-in Rasbian.
What you need is
1. sudo apt-get update
2. sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
3. sudo raspi-config
4. Enable VNC Server by doing the following:
a. Navigate to Interfacing Options.
b. Scroll down and select VNC > Yes.
5. Wait and Done!