How to use VNC for Solaris 10

Question

Hello, I am completely green when it comes to Unix / Solaris. I am trying to use VNC from the Solaris 10 Companion DVD. I have it installed. I followed the easy to use steps from this site : http://www.salixtraining.co.uk/index_files/vncsol10.htm
But the problem is I don't know how to use it now that I have it installed.
What I am tring to do is install an e-ticketing software program on my test Solaris server and I am stuck on getting PHP to work correctly and I am trying get the company, whose product I am trying to use, to connect to my server to investigate. I want them to be able to remote connect to and be able to see and access the server to see if they can help.
Can anyone help? I really need step by step instructions. Assume that I don't know anything!
Thanks in advance,
Aaron

Answer 1

Hello, here are the instructions I follow to install VNC on my systems running Solaris Express, you may use this to your own install, I dont use the one included on the companion CD, I download the one from RealVNC instead, I hope this helps:
VNC
INSTALL VNC (RealVNC) 4.1.2 - Solaris Express 11 b71 Sparc
a)
File to use: �vnc-4_1_2-sparc_solaris.tar.gz�
#gunzip vnc-4_1_2-sparc_solaris.tar.gz
#tar �xvf vnc-4_1_2-sparc_solaris.tar
#cd vnc-4_1_2-sparc_solaris
b)
Install it by running:
# ./vncinstall /usr/bin /usr/share/man
               Note: this will also install man pages into �/usr/share/man/man1�
If you want to use the Java VNC viewer (Open browser and type pc_name:display#):
Copy the files from the java directory to some suitable installation directory
such as /usr/local/vnc/classes (vncserver will read this path!- don�t change it):
# mkdir -p /usr/local/vnc/classes
# cp java/* /usr/local/vnc/classes
c)
Add these 2 lines to .profile (under the user)- (This will make it to connect always with screen 1):
vncserver -kill :1
vncserver -depth 24 -geometry 1024x768 (or any other combination you want like 1280x1024,etc)
note: dont use it if you want to have a different screen to connect everytime.
d)
Create a /.vnc directory first, we will create the xstartup file inside:
file /.vnc/xstartup:
#!/bin/sh
# xrdb $HOME/.Xresources      < This line Not really needed!! >
xsetroot -solid grey
gnome-session          <add selection for KDE or CDE if needed see bellow notes>
** Here is How to Create the �xstartup� file:
echo "#!/bin/sh
xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
#/usr/dt/bin/dtsession CDE < CDE, gnome or sessions: >
#gnome-session Gnome < comment with '#' the one you don't >
< want to use. >
" > xstartup
# chmod 744 xstartup To make it executable!.
*** Sample used for the user: (use the same file for the other users) �it will be created
the first time using it, just change it/add to the following sample:
First time to login will ask to create a password or
Run /export/home/�name�/.vnc/passwd (to add password to login)
You may need to change ownership on the following 3 if you create them under different user:
/.vnc folder
/.vnc/xstartup
/.vnc/passwd
using #chown -name- .vnc (xstartup and passwd)
To check process for VNC running:
# ps -ef | grep Xvnc
To stop the process:
# kill pid# (stop it hard way)
kill display:
#vncserver -kill :#
to connect from another system just type the hostIP:screen#, e.g. 192.168.1.20:1
murilloa
Edited by: murilloa on Sep 13, 2007 7:52 PM