Setup Auto Start VNC server

[Mansome]

Hi all,

I wanted to know if it is possible to setup a VNC server that auto starts but is not linked to a specific profile that auto logs in. I wanted to change my pi server to be completely headless at this point. I do not want my pi auto logging itself in though. Is that possible with the VNC server? If so is there a guide to set this up for the latest version of the pi?

[sconemad]

Hi, yes the RealVNC service mode server can do this. This should be installed by default in Raspbian Pixel, and can be enabled via the Raspberry Pi configuration app. Then configure your Pi to boot to desktop but not auto login.

[Mansome]

Hi, yes the RealVNC service mode server can do this. This should be installed by default in Raspbian Pixel, and can be enabled via the Raspberry Pi configuration app. Then configure your Pi to boot to desktop but not auto login.

When I do the raspi-config there is no option for VNC. I was thinking that something might have changed.

[ElEscalador]

It might be under advanced options. Make sure you have one of the latest two releases of jessie.

[Mansome]

It might be under advanced options. Make sure you have one of the latest two releases of jessie.

Its not under that either. The base image was not the latest Jessie but was upgraded to that. I dont know if that makes a difference.

[legendisback]

Hi all,

I wanted to know if it is possible to setup a VNC server that auto starts but is not linked to a specific profile that auto logs in. I wanted to change my pi server to be completely headless at this point. I do not want my pi auto logging itself in though. Is that possible with the VNC server? If so is there a guide to set this up for the latest version of the pi?

yes

install tightvncserver

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sudo apt-get install tightvncserver

then

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tightvncserver

(it will ask for a password use six dig password 666666 for example)

then use autocutsel (copy,paste between computer and pi )

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sudo apt-get isntal autocutsel

then

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sudo nano /home/pi/.vnc/xstartup

add

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autocutsel -fork

after xsetroot –solid grey
then

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sudo nano /etc/rc.local

add

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su - pi -c   '/usr/bin/tightvncserver  :1'

to the end before exit

then

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sudo nano ~/.bashrc

Paste following code at the end.

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if [ -z "$XAUTHORITY" ]; then
    if [ -e $HOME/.Xauthority ]; then
        export XAUTHORITY=$HOME/.Xauthority;
     fi;
fi

then a sudo reboot
you are all set

good luck

and i always use sudo because i dont want to get no permission error

[sconemad]

It might be under advanced options. Make sure you have one of the latest two releases of jessie.

Its not under that either. The base image was not the latest Jessie but was upgraded to that. I dont know if that makes a difference.

It's moved to the interfacing sub-menu in the latest version.

If you have upgraded, then you may need to manually install the realvnc-vnc-server package.

[Mansome]

Hi all,

I wanted to know if it is possible to setup a VNC server that auto starts but is not linked to a specific profile that auto logs in. I wanted to change my pi server to be completely headless at this point. I do not want my pi auto logging itself in though. Is that possible with the VNC server? If so is there a guide to set this up for the latest version of the pi?

yes

install tightvncserver

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sudo apt-get install tightvncserver

then

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tightvncserver

(it will ask for a password use six dig password 666666 for example)

then use autocutsel (copy,paste between computer and pi )

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sudo apt-get isntal autocutsel

then

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sudo nano /home/pi/.vnc/xstartup

add

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autocutsel -fork

after xsetroot –solid grey
then

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sudo nano /etc/rc.local

add

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su - pi -c   '/usr/bin/tightvncserver  :1'

to the end before exit

then

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sudo nano ~/.bashrc

Paste following code at the end.

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if [ -z "$XAUTHORITY" ]; then
    if [ -e $HOME/.Xauthority ]; then
        export XAUTHORITY=$HOME/.Xauthority;
     fi;
fi

then a sudo reboot
you are all set

good luck

and i always use sudo because i dont want to get no permission error

I notice you use the user pi in this guide, in my install I almost never log in as pi. I created another account that I primarily use. Do I need to change it to that user or keep it as pi?