ec2-vnc-xfce.md

Server Install

Ubuntu

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y xfce-session tightvncserver

Client Install

Mac (Comes with OS X)

Nothing to see here move along.

Ubuntu

Install

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y xtightvncviewer

Use VNC

SSH (terminal)

export VNC_DISPLAY=99
ssh <server-hostname> tightvncserver :${VNC_DISPLAY}
ssh -N -R 59${VNC_DISPLAY}:localhost:59${VNC_DISPLAY} <server-hostname> &

Connect to a VNC Session on the Mac (terminal)

open vnc://localhost:59${VNC_DISPLAY}

Connect to a VNC Session on Ubuntu (terminal)

xtightvncviewer localhost:59${VNC_DISPLAY}