But default x11vnc on Ubuntu 18.04 also crashes with many Qt applications.
Compile x11vnc with a patch using instructions here: https://gist.github.com/mangoliou/407d6a39a60d128610c20c4143f39f0d
Create a password for vncserver
mkdir -p ~/.vnc
vncpasswd ~/.vnc/passwd
If you have a user logged in,then:
x11vnc -noxdamage -rfbauth ~/.vnc/passwd -display :0 -forever -bg -repeat -nowf -o ~/.vnc/x11vnc.log
If no user logged in then,
sudo x11vnc -noxdamage -rfbauth ~/.vnc/passwd -display :0 -forever -bg -repeat -nowf -o ~/.vnc/x11vnc.log -auth /var/run/lightdm/root/:0
You might have to replace -auth for different display manager like gdm, kdm, xfce
Allow a pass-through mode for i3 keybindings to reach the vncserver. Add the following lines in your ~/.config/i3/config
# Helps pass through vnc mode
mode "pass-through" {
bindsym $mod+t mode "default"
}
bindsym $mod+t mode "pass-through"
I use remmina client for VNC which allows for ssh tunnel to the host. Use hostname:5900 for the host and use the same host as the ssh tunnel.
If you are using tightvncviewer, you have to setup a ssh tunnel yourself
ssh hostname -L5900:hostname:5900
And then connect to localhost:5900 using tightvncviewer.
Use TurboVNC + VirtualGL
https://gist.github.com/cyberang3l/422a77a47bdc15a0824d5cca47e64ba2
/opt/TurboVNC/bin/vncserver -vgl -rfbauth ~/.vnc/passwd
~/.vnc/xstartup contains
unset SESSION_MANAGER
export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS="unix:path=/run/user/1000/bus"
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
dbus-launch --exit-with-session i3 &
Make sure to kill all gnome- processes from the real display because gnome likes to manage one session per user and remembers the old display.
Check what processes are running.
pgrep -fa gnome-
Kill the processes
pkill -f gnome-
Check if they were killed
pgrep -fa gnome-
Typically the annoying processes are gnome-keyring-daemon and gnome-terminal-server. The former will launch the password asking dialogue onto the original display and the later will launch it on do the same with new gnome-terminals.