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I want an NX or VNC session to start automatically when an Ubuntu server boots up - without a monitor connected - loading a certain user's desktop and keeping it loaded and ready until I log in via NX or VNC.

How would one accomplish that?

This code works via my terminal when I am logged in as the NX user, but not via root, and not in the init.d folder. No idea why?

/usr/NX/bin/nxclient --session /home/user/.nx/config/SavedSession.nxs

Please provide somewhat simplified instructions! I am certified linux newb.

darkAsPitch
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this is how I did it

xvfb-run --auto-servernum --server-num=1 /usr/NX/bin/nxclient --session /home/user/.nx/config/SavedSession.nxs
Clint Theriault
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Maybe this blog entry can help you: http://www.abdevelopment.ca/blog/start-vnc-server-ubuntu-boot

I remember that there is a Xorg Server plugin which enables you to open a vnc connection similar to a rdp session in windows with user authentication over your display manager but I really dont find the link to the plugin anymore.

grub
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  • the "server plugin" you're thinking of is probably x11vnc or vino, which provide a VNC server to an existing X display. on a headless server you don't want that; you want Xvnc to provide both the X display and VNC server. that blog link is the right way to do it (unless you want a login screen, in which case you get to convince GDM to play nice with Xvnc). – quack quixote Feb 19 '10 at 15:12
  • its x11vnc. thank you for your explanation – grub Feb 19 '10 at 15:25