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Oct 01, 2015 · I had similar problem. VNC started, can connect, but empty desktop. Oracle Linux 7.2 (which is almost 1:1 from RHEL7.2) no errors, etc. I have checked commands executed in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc and has found that default (!!!!) window manager /usr/bin/twm file is not present in system (despite "Server with GUI" was selected as installation option).

Greeting. I am on ubuntu 16.04 LTS. It is an amazon EC2 instance I got grey screen upon installing and starting the vncserver I try many suggestion regarding this issue but still cant get it work....

10.05.2020 · I get a gray screen with a mouse pointer (which I can move), but no other options, instead of the standard X session. My xstartup is very basic: #!/bin/bash startxfce4 & but it worked well before! Nevertheless, I tried to change it according to various solutions found on the web, but still I get the grey screen.

24.08.2018 · I've been using VNC for many years but I don't know why this happens sometimes. With a new Ubuntu 16.04 machine, I first tried using Vino. It worked well, but I decided it is rather slow, so I decided to use TightVNC with the Xfce4 window manger. However I get this "grey screen" (I have experienced it before couple of times..) again. My ...

Installing VNC is straightforward, until it doesn't really work as you see a blank grey screen when viewing ...

May 09, 2020 · The connection basically works with vnc4server and vncviewer (or Remmina, but the result is the same). Some time ago, there was a blackout in my office, and my system was down until today, when one colleague of mine restarted it. However, the VNC connection is now not properly working. I get a gray screen with a mouse pointer (which I can move ...

14.01.2011 · Fixing Grey Screen with Putty/VNC client login. I was also getting a blank grey screen when I logged in through VNC. I got this working by editing the ~/.vnc/xstartup file: I commented out the 2nd and 3rd lines, then the normal desktop appeared. I also changed the Desktop Manger to Gnome in the last line.

I had my VNC connection working well between my office's Ubuntu and my home ... I get a gray screen with a mouse pointer (which I can move), ...

25.11.2020 · VNC viewer can to connect to my linux pc but there's nothing except a grey screen. Is it because I'm running on Cinnamon but VNC server is using XFCE desktop? Yes, if you don't have XFCE, your xstartup won't load anything and will be a grey screen. Try replacing "startxfce4 &" with "cinnamon-session &". Jamie.

Aug 24, 2018 · I've been using VNC for many years but I don't know why this happens sometimes. With a new Ubuntu 16.04 machine, I first tried using Vino. It worked well, but I decided it is rather slow, so I decided to use TightVNC with the Xfce4 window manger. However I get this "grey screen" (I have experienced it before couple of times..) again. My ...

Aug 07, 2019 · VNC viewer can to connect to my linux pc but there's nothing except a grey screen. Is it because I'm running on Cinnamon but VNC server is using XFCE desktop? Yes, if you don't have XFCE, your xstartup won't load anything and will be a grey screen. Try replacing "startxfce4 &" with "cinnamon-session &". Jamie.

Greeting. I am on ubuntu 16.04 LTS. It is an amazon EC2 instance I got grey screen upon installing and starting the vncserver I try many suggestion regarding this issue but still cant get it …

13 Answers 13 · Step 1: Install Gnome Panel · Step 2: The xstartup file needs to be executable · Step 3: Update the ~/.vnc/xstartup file · Step 4: ...

30.09.2015 · I had similar problem. VNC started, can connect, but empty desktop. Oracle Linux 7.2 (which is almost 1:1 from RHEL7.2) no errors, etc. I have checked commands executed in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc and has found that default (!!!!) window manager /usr/bin/twm file is not present in system (despite "Server with GUI" was selected as installation option).

When i log in to my linux computer from XP, i get this beutiful grey screen without terminal. I have edited my .vnc/xstartup file, ...

VNC is similar to the remote desktop tool in Windows systems. It enables you to manage and control the remote server from your local system. In Linux, VNC is such a tool that allows you to log in to the Linux server graphically remotely. In this tutorial, how to install the VNC server on the Linux Mint 20 system is explained.

I had similar problem. VNC started, can connect, but empty desktop. Oracle Linux 7.2 (which is almost 1:1 from RHEL7.2). no errors, etc.

It looks like the ~/.vnc/xstartup file listed in the AskUbuntu link has a slightly different setup than the one we recommend:

VNC viewer can to connect to my linux pc but there's nothing except a grey screen. Is it because I'm running on Cinnamon but VNC server is using ...