Remote access to the Debian desktop

Good day! I have a dedicated server with Debian OS, which is located hundreds of kilometers from me. I manage it with SSH . But now I'm sick of it, I want visual access to the desktop. Shoveling a pile of articles and tips, what's better, what's better, I selected several options:

X11 forwarding : they say it is convenient, simple, clear. Requires Putty and X server for Windows (Xming valid). But I use Mac OS, so this option did not suit me.

VNC : I found some articles about this, found out that it’s as simple as X11. Immediately I found a VNC server for Debian - the VNC4Server and the VNC client for Mac OS, called Chicken of the VNC .
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And so, let's proceed to the installation ...

Installing VNC4Server

1. Install VNC4Server

apt-get install vnc4server xinetd 

2. Initial launch of VNC4Server

 vnc4server 

When you start VNC4Server prompts you to enter a password for remote access.
After entering the password, the server will start and write the parameters for access, as follows:

 New '178.63.15.15:1 (root)' desktop is 178.63.15.15:1 

3. Stop the server

 vnc4server -kill :1 

where 1 is a number, in connection settings, after colons.

4. Editing the file ~ / .vnc / xstartup

 nano ~/.vnc/xstartup 

uncomment the following lines:

 unset SESSION_MANAGER exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc 

and in the end it’s like this:

 #!/bin/sh # Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop: unset SESSION_MANAGER exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc [ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup [ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources #xsetroot -solid grey #vncconfig -iconic & #x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" & #x-window-manager & 

5. Change the attributes of the / etc / X11 / xinit / xinitrc file and make it executable

 chmod 755 /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc 

6. Start VNC server

 vnc4server 

Remote Desktop Connection with Chicken of the VNC

1. Start Chicken of the VNC , the VNC Login window will appear
2. In the Host field, enter the IP address of the server (which you were issued by VNC4Server at startup), for example, 178.63.15.15
3. In the Display field, enter the number that VNC4Server issued to you at startup, for example, 1
4. In the Password field, enter the password you specified when you initially started the VNC4Server
5. Click Connect

And so, if you have a desktop, congratulations! :)
And if you have a nice grid that cuts your eyes, and a cursor in the form of a cross, then you need to install GNOME . How to do this is described below.

GNOME installation

1. Start the GNOME installation

 apt-get install gnome 

The installation will be long and boring ... Customize it in your own discretion.

2. After installing GNOME, restart VNC4Server

 vnc4server -kill :1 

then

 vnc4server 

3. Reconnect using VNC client. You should now have a colorful Debian desktop and a couple of daddies. Successful use;)