User:Pieper

GLX Enabled VNC on Unbuntu

Remote Host

Install Xvfb

sudo apt-get install xvfb

Install x11vnc

sudo apt-get install x11vnc

Set up a vncpassword if needed with vncpasswd

Run Xvfb and start and xterm

nohup Xvfb :1 -screen 0 1280x1024x16 &
nohup xterm -display 1 &

Run x11vnc

nohup x11vnc -display :1 -usepw -N -localhost &

On local host

Set up ssh tunnel

ssh -C -L 5900:localhost:5901 <remotehost>

Connect to server

vncviewer localhost:0

Now you may want to run gnome-session or startkde. Run glxgears or glxinfo to confirm GLX setup.