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darkAsPitch
Asked: 2010-02-20 06:14:33 +0800 CST

How To Start NX/VNC Session At Ubuntu Boot Time?

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I want an NX or VNC session to start automatically when an Ubuntu server boots up - without a monitor connected - loading a certain user's desktop and keeping it loaded and ready until I log in via NX or VNC.

How would one accomplish that?

This code works via my terminal when I am logged in as the NX user, but not via root, and not in the init.d folder. No idea why?

/usr/NX/bin/nxclient --session /home/user/.nx/config/SavedSession.nxs

Please provide somewhat simplified instructions! I am certified linux newb.

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2 Answers

  1. this is how I did it

    xvfb-run --auto-servernum --server-num=1 /usr/NX/bin/nxclient --session /home/user/.nx/config/SavedSession.nxs
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  2. Best Answer

    Maybe this blog entry can help you: http://www.abdevelopment.ca/blog/start-vnc-server-ubuntu-boot

    I remember that there is a Xorg Server plugin which enables you to open a vnc connection similar to a rdp session in windows with user authentication over your display manager but I really dont find the link to the plugin anymore.

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