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vnc-server is used to remotely access a machine from another machine where vnc-client will be running

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Resizing an Xvfb display

Simple Question: Is there a way to resize a Xvfb display? I tried with RandR but it seems that the RandR extension is not supported by Xvfb. Are there other ways to resize the screen? Thanks for your help!
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Xlib: extension "XInputExtension" missing on display ":1" Atom Ubuntu

I have an Amazon EC2 instance that runs Ubuntu 16.04 server. I installed atom and for some reason I am not able to start Atom. Everytime I start atom with the command line I see the following Xlib: extension "XInputExtension" missing on display…
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VNC black screen with a X cursor on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5.3 (Tikanga)

Starting VNC server using vncserver :1, client can connect to the server but it shows only a black screen with a X curser. Contents of .vnc/xstartup is: #!/bin/sh # Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop: unset SESSION_MANAGER exec…
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Key mappings in RealVNC client

I am using RealVNC viewer on Windows. I sometimes find it very difficult to shift from VNC to Windows. I have to use F8 -> Minimize and then Alt + Tab. I wish I had more flexibility. Can the following key combinations be somehow enabled? Win + D ->…
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How to properly configure xstartup file for TightVNC with Ubuntu VPS GNOME environment

I'd like to access my Ubuntu 16.10 VPS (Contabo) with using a GNOME environment with VNC, however I am still facing some issues that I couldn't solve so far. To install and configure the software I ran the following commands: sudo apt-get install…
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Docker container Windows, connect via RDP or VNC Client

Can't see visually a windows 10 container. I have tried to connect via RDP (exposing 3389 port via -p 3389:3389) I know that inside the container there is a virtual monitor (emulated at 1240x768). I have created a node server that return me a…
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how to solve the "zlibinstream:exceeded bytesIn" error in vnc

Every now and then I get the "zlibinstream:exceeded bytesIn" error when trying to connect to my server through my vnc. Why do I get this error and how can I solve it when I get it - without restarting my server ?
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Is it possible to find out if a VNC connection is active

My application is running on windows XP, a VNC server is also running on the PC. I'd like to find out if someone is currently connected to the VNC server (e.g. to use simpler icons). I'm using UltraVNC. Is there a simple (preferably documented) way…
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How to make x11vnc adjust resolution with client display

When use x11vnc display:0 to start the vnc server, then client will have exactly the same resolution as server, is that possible to configure x11vnc server (i.e. edit the .x11vncrc file) to make the resolution can be adjusted automatically with the…
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Starting vncserver on Centos or RH type Linux fails with - Fatal server error: could not open default font 'fixed'. How can I fix this?

I want to set up a vncserver on a generic/clean Centos or RH type Linux. I am working within the AWS EC2 infrastructure but that should not matter I believe. To make this effort succeed there are some prerequisites we need to help us run the vnc…
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tigervncserver crashes unless started with sudo

I've installed the following pkgs: ii tigervnc-common 1.10.1+dfsg-1 amd64 Virtual network computing; Common software needed > ii tigervnc-standalone-server 1.10.1+dfsg-1 …
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Android Emulator with Qemu VNC, mouse & keyboard not working

I am running an android emulator and connecting to it via VNC, but the mouse and keyboard is not reacting. ./emulator64-x86 -avd test2 -no-audio -no-window -qemu -enable-kvm -vnc :14 I am able to see the VNC display but my mouse and keyboard does…
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How do I change the vncserver default geometry?

I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 (I think it's desktop...) and running vncserver to connect to it remotely. I can successfully set the resolution if I use the -geometry flag when starting the server, but I want this to be the default so I don't have to…
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while using tightvnc the host computer resolution cannot be changed

So when I connect my computer through vnc, the host computer displays the resolution of 640x480. Going to screen resolution, the display is set to "display device on: Mobile PC Display" the host computer is not plugged into a monitor but that…
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Remote Control WinCE 6.0 device from Windows 7

I am trying to find out a tool to remote control a Motorola MC3190 device running Windows CE 6.0 from a Windows 7 machine. I have already used Mymobiler with Intermec CN3 device so I tried the answers in this question but I am unable to get it to…
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