How to use Tigervnc remote desktop on Debian

This article will guide you how to configure Tigervnc remote desktop on Debian system to achieve convenient remote access.

Step 1: Install Tigervnc server

First, you need to install the necessary packages using the following command:

 sudo apt update
sudo apt install tigervnc-standalone-server tigervnc-common

Step 2: Configure the Tigervnc server password

After the installation is complete, run the following command to set the VNC server password:

 vncpasswd

You will be prompted to enter and confirm your password, and you can choose whether to set a read-only password.

Step 3: Start Tigervnc server

You can start the server manually, or set it to automatically start the system service. The manual start command is as follows, where :1 represents the display number, you can change it as needed:

 vncserver:1

Step 4: Configure the firewall

If your system has a firewall enabled (such as UFW), you need to allow VNC connections. The default VNC port is 5901, and you can open this port using the following command:

 sudo ufw allows 5901

Step 5: Connect to Tigervnc Server

Using VNC client software (such as RealVNC Viewer, TightVNC Viewer), enter the following address to connect to your Debian system, and<debian ip></debian> Replace with your Debian system's IP address:

 <code><debian ip>:1</debian></code>

Step 6: Set up system services (optional)

To enable automatic VNC server running when the system starts, you can create and configure a systemd service. Create a new service file using the following command:

 sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/vncserver@.service

And paste the following into the file, replacing and with your actual username and user group:

 [Unit]
Description=Start TigerVNC server at startup
After=syslog.target network.target

[Service]
Type=forking
User=<username>
Group=<user group>
WorkingDirectory=/home/<username>

PIDFile=/home/<username>/.vnc/%H:%i.pid
ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/vncserver -kill :%i > /dev/null 2>&1
ExecStart=/usr/bin/vncserver:%i
ExecStop=/usr/bin/vncserver -kill :%i

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target</username></username></user></username>

Save the file, and then run the following command to enable and start the service:

 sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable vncserver@1.service
sudo systemctl start vncserver@1.service

Step 7: Disconnect

After completing a remote desktop session, you can disconnect from the VNC client. If you are using system services, you can stop the VNC server using the following command:

 sudo systemctl stop vncserver@1.service

After completing the above steps, you can successfully configure and use Tigervnc remote desktop on your Debian system.

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