Headless setup of VNC server

[oliver.almaraz]

I was used to install and enable realvnc-server in Raspberry OS via SSH running raspi-config. Is there an easy way to start and enable a VNC server from an SSH session?
I tried two or tree methods (tigervnc for example) but some dependencies are not available for ARM_64.
I’m running i3 edition.

[nl.smart]

Hi,

With the search function on the forum you’ll find some answers, I hope it will be helpful.
On my side I use krfb and krdc for the vnc, it work well

[oliver.almaraz]

Hi, I made a quick search and didn’t find anything granted to work with ARM with a cli, even krfb has no docs in their wiki for command-line-only interface. Nevertheless I found what I was looking for in an archived forum entry:

So here is the summary of how to get TigerVNC to work like RealVNC on Raspberry Pi OS

//ssh into RPi
ssh @

//install TigerVNC
sudo pacman -S tigervnc

//configure XDMCP - Modify /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

#in [LightDM] section
#uncomment and set start-default-seat=false

#in [XDMCPServer] section
#uncomment and set enabled=true
#uncomment port=177

//restart lightdm
sudo systemctl restart lightdm

//create /etc/systemd/system/tigervnc.socket
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/tigervnc.socket

#paste in
[Unit]
Description=TigerVNC Server

[Socket]
ListenStream=5900
Accept=yes

[Install]
WantedBy=sockets.target

//create /etc/systemd/system/tigervnc@.service
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/tigervnc@.service

#paste in
[Unit]
Description=TigerVNC Per-Connection Daemon

[Service]
ExecStart=-/usr/bin/Xvnc -inetd -query localhost -geometry 1440x900 -once -SecurityTypes=None
User=nobody
StandardInput=socket
StandardError=syslog

//use systemctl to start and enable
sudo systemctl start tigervnc.socket
sudo systemctl enable tigervnc.socket

//reboot
sudo reboot

Feel free to remove this theme as duplicate.

[nl.smart]

Thanks a lot for your feedback.