- Remove the default Vino server:
$ sudo apt-get -y remove vino
- Install x11vnc:
$ sudo apt-get -y install x11vnc
- Create the directory for the password file:
$ sudo mkdir /etc/x11vnc
- Create the encrypted password file:
$ sudo x11vnc --storepasswd /etc/x11vnc/vncpwd
You will be asked to enter and verify the password. Then press Y to save the password file.
- Create the systemd service file for the x11vnc service:
$ sudo nano /lib/systemd/system/x11vnc.service
Copy/Paste this code into the empty file:
[Unit]
Description=Start x11vnc at startup.
After=multi-user.target
[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/bin/x11vnc -auth guess -forever -noxdamage -repeat -rfbauth /etc/x11vnc/vncpwd -rfbport 5900 -shared
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
6: Reload the services:
$ sudo systemctl daemon-reload
- Enable the x11vnc service at boot time:
$ sudo systemctl enable x11vnc.service
- Start the service:
Either reboot or
$ sudo systemctl start x11vnc.service