Tigervnc-1.12.0
Installation of Tigervnc
First, make adjustments to the configuration files to make them
compatible with LFS systems:
patch -Np1 -i ../tigervnc-1.12.0-configuration_fixes-1.patch
Install tigervnc by running the
following commands:
# Put code in place
mkdir -p unix/xserver &&
tar -xf ../xorg-server-1.20.7.tar.bz2 \
--strip-components=1 \
-C unix/xserver &&
( cd unix/xserver &&
patch -Np1 -i ../xserver120.patch ) &&
# Build viewer
cmake -G "Unix Makefiles" \
-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr \
-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
-Wno-dev . &&
make &&
# Build server
pushd unix/xserver &&
autoreconf -fiv &&
CPPFLAGS="-I/usr/include/drm" \
./configure $XORG_CONFIG \
--disable-xwayland --disable-dri --disable-dmx \
--disable-xorg --disable-xnest --disable-xvfb \
--disable-xwin --disable-xephyr --disable-kdrive \
--disable-devel-docs --disable-config-hal --disable-config-udev \
--disable-unit-tests --disable-selective-werror \
--disable-static --enable-dri3 \
--without-dtrace --enable-dri2 --enable-glx \
--with-pic &&
make &&
popd
This package does not come with a test suite.
Now, as the root
user:
#Install viewer
make install &&
#Install server
( cd unix/xserver/hw/vnc && make install ) &&
[ -e /usr/bin/Xvnc ] || ln -svf $XORG_PREFIX/bin/Xvnc /usr/bin/Xvnc
Command Explanations
tar -xf ..
xorg-server...: This command extracts the standard
Xorg package into the tree in a location needed for modification.
--disable ...
: Most options
that are usually needed for the standard Xorg server are not needed
for the Xvnc instance being built.
[ -e /usr/bin/Xvnc ] || ln ...
Xvnc: If the Xvnc server is not installed in the
/usr/bin
directory, then create a
link so the vncserver
script can find it.
Configuring Tigervnc
Server Configuration
On systemd systems, another method of configuration is available.
This configuration provides the added benefit of making tigervnc
systemd aware for VNC sessions and allows desktop environments like
GNOME to autostart services once
the VNC session is started. This configuration also gives the added
benefit of starting VNC Sessions on system startup. To setup the
VNC server in this fashion, follow these instructions.
First, install a rudimentary Xsession file so that the VNC server
can initialize X sessions properly:
install -vdm755 /etc/X11/tigervnc &&
install -v -m755 ../Xsession /etc/X11/tigervnc
Next, setup a user mapping in /etc/tigervnc/vncserver.users
. This tells the VNC
Server which session is allocated to a user.
echo ":1=$(whoami)" >> /etc/tigervnc/vncserver.users
Next, setup a configuration file to tell vncserver which desktop environment should be
used and what display geometry should be used. There are several
other options that can be defined in this file, but they are
outside the scope of BLFS.
install -vdm 755 ~/.vnc &&
cat > ~/.vnc/config << EOF
# Begin ~/.vnc/config
session=LXDE # The session must match one listed in /usr/share/xsessions.
geometry=1024x768
# End ~/.vnc/config
EOF
To start the VNC Server, run the following command:
systemctl start vncserver@:1
To start the VNC Server when the system boots, run the following
command:
systemctl enable vncserver@:1
Contents
Installed Programs:
Xvnc, vncconfig, vncpasswd, vncserver,
vncviewer, and x0vncserver
Installed Libraries:
libvnc.so
Installed Directories:
/usr/share/doc/tigervnc-1.12.0
Short Descriptions
Xvnc
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is a X VNC (Virtual Network Computing) server. It is
based on a standard X server, but it has a “virtual” screen rather than a
physical one
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vncconfig
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is a program to configure and control a VNC server
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vncpasswd
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allows you to set the password used to access VNC
desktops
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vncserver
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is a perl script used to start or stop a VNC server
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vncviewer
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is a client used to connect to VNC desktops
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x0vncserver
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is a program to make an X display on a physical terminal
accessible via TigerVNC or compatible viewers
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