VncServer Problems

I am having trouble installing vncserver while following NaQ's guide.
I am using Ubuntu desktop 8.04
When i try to install VncServer i get this error:

apt-get install vncserver
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package vncserver is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package vncserver has no installation candidate

can someone please help?

All the other programs install fine

try

Code:

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apt-get install vnc4server

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i had the same issue with mine. i think the guide needs to be updated.

thanks lee551. seemed to work. i am on this bit now.

nano .vnc/xstartup

add fluxbox to the file

i cannot read anything in the file. Is it ment to be blank?

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Originally Posted by cow800

thanks lee551. seemed to work. i am on this bit now.

nano .vnc/xstartup

add fluxbox to the file

i cannot read anything in the file. Is it ment to be blank?

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yea it is. just add 'fluxbox' and then ctrl-o to save and ctrl-x to exit nano.

thanks. i am now logged in with tightvnc. Only i am now having trouble setting up ftp because i cant log in as root.
Is there any way of resetting the password or creating a new root account?

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Originally Posted by cow800

thanks. i am now logged in with tightvnc. Only i am now having trouble setting up ftp because i cant log in as root.
Is there any way of resetting the password or creating a new root account?

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i was told that kimi won't give root access on ubuntu (security reasons i guess? can't elaborate on that). you should have an admin account which you can use for sudo commands.

yeah i did but i changed the password. i seem to be able to get it to work in putty with the new password but not in xterm

when i try this vncserver -kill :1 i get

Can't find file /home/admin/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
You'll have to kill the Xvnc process manually

what does that mean?

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Originally Posted by cow800

yeah i did but i changed the password. i seem to be able to get it to work in putty with the new password but not in xterm

when i try this vncserver -kill :1 i get

Can't find file /home/admin/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
You'll have to kill the Xvnc process manually

what does that mean?

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the guide has you start the VNC process while logged in as the new user you created. if i logged in as admin and tried to kill vncserver i got your same error. i did this and got it killed

Code:

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$ su your_other_username
Password:
$ vncserver -kill :1
Killing Xvnc process ID 24881

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i solved it , i just had to log in as my new username. When i am connecting to vnc with localhost do i always have to keep putty connected?

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Originally Posted by cow800

i solved it , i just had to log in as my new username. When i am connecting to vnc with localhost do i always have to keep putty connected?

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nope