Install TigerVNC server on Linux Mint 22 Wilma Install TigerVNC package $: sudo apt install tigervnc-standalone-server Configure/create ~/.vnc/xstartup file $: mkdir -p ~/.vnc touch ~/.vnc/xstartup chmod +x ~/.vnc/xstartup Check what is the exec command to start the Cinamon session $: ls /usr/share/xsessions/ It should show somethig like: u1@m0:~/.vnc$ ls /usr/share/xsessions/ cinnamon2d.desktop cinnamon.desktop Let's use cinnamon.desktop and check the contents $: /usr/share/xsessions/cinnamon.desktop It should show somethig like: [Desktop Entry] Name=Cinnamon Comment=This session logs you into Cinnamon Exec=cinnamon-session-cinnamon TryExec=/usr/bin/cinnamon Icon= Type=Application The Exec command is cinnamon-session-cinnamon . Edit ~/.vnc/xstartup , and add contents below. Note we are using cinnamon-session--cinnamon : #!/bin/bash unset SESSION_MANAGER unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS exec cinnamon-session-cinnamon Now run vncserver . On the first tim...
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