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GLX Enabled VNC on Unbuntu (tested on 8.10)
Remote Host
Install Xvfb
sudo apt-get install xvfb
Install x11vnc
sudo apt-get install x11vnc
Set up a vncpassword if needed with vncpasswd (available in package vnc4-common).
Run Xvfb and start and xterm
nohup Xvfb :1 -screen 0 1280x1024x16 & nohup xterm -display :1 &
Note: each user needs a distinct display number (replace :1 in this example with your number).
Run x11vnc
nohup x11vnc -display :1 -usepw -N -localhost -forever &
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.
