🖥️ HOW CAN YOU HAVE A DESKTOP REMOTE ENVIRONMENT

(focuses on xfce4 / xfce4-session for some xstartup commands.)

🚀 Step 1: Update and Install Required Packages

apt update && apt upgrade -y
apt install -y xfce4 xfce4-goodies tigervnc-standalone-server wget curl git dbus-x11

🔑 Step 2: Create a VNC password for the server:

vncpasswd

📥 Step 3: Clone the noVNC repository:

git clone https://github.com/novnc/NoVNC.git /opt/novnc

📂 Step 4: Navigate to the noVNC directory:

cd /opt/novnc/utils
ln -s ../novnc_proxy .    # This symbolic link creation may give errors ignore them or you can also skip this command.

▶️ Step 5: Run noVNC:

/opt/novnc/utils/novnc_proxy --vnc localhost:5901

⚡ NOW FROM HERE,

there are several ways to run vncserver:

✅ What I prefer (xstartup):

1️⃣ First, confirm you have desktop enabled on :1 or any..

   export DISPLAY=:1
   echo $DISPLAY  # To check

2️⃣ Navigate to .vnc folder:

   ls -la  # To check hidden files
   cd .vnc

3️⃣ Create a new file:

   nano xstartup  # or nano /root/.vnc/xstartup

4️⃣ Write in file:

   #!/bin/sh
   # Start up the standard system desktop
   unset SESSION_MANAGER
   unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS
   /usr/bin/startxfce4
   [ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
   #[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
   x-window-manager &

if u want u can also create .Xresources (not necessary.)

5️⃣ Make it executable:

   chmod +x /root/.vnc/xstartup

for making it as executable (every time you have to run above command.) 🔹 Optional:

   chown root:root /root/.vnc/xstartup
   chmod 755 /root/.vnc/xstartup

6️⃣ Ensure noVNC is running first:

   /opt/novnc/utils/novnc_proxy --vnc localhost:5901

7️⃣ Then run:

   vncserver :1

8️⃣ You can kill VNC server if needed:

   vncserver -kill :1

🚀 Open port 6080 (maybe) in your URL and enjoy! 🎉

🔄 Another Way (Might Be Useful):

If vncserver :1 is giving errors, try:

tigervncserver -xstartup /usr/bin/xterm

Then, in the noVNC virtual terminal in browser (website), enter:

xfce4-session

xfce4-session --display=:1

🔹 You can also run apps without a full desktop environment: Like x11-apps:

apt install -y x11-apps
xclock  # Example GUI app

or any other app, just search for it(x11-apps).

🎯 Another Way:

Skip ‘xstartup’ and just launch vncserver normally:

vncserver :1

Then manually launch the XFCE session from your terminal:

xfce4-session --display=:1

And start in the noVNC site.

To stop XFCE:

xfce4-session-logout --logout

🔥 HOT: Use SSH with X11 Forwarding (For GUI Apps):

Run GUI apps from the container and display them locally! Once logged in, you can run GUI applications (like xclock, xterm, etc.), and they will be displayed on your local machine.

1️⃣ Install OpenSSH:

   apt install -y openssh-server

2️⃣ SSH into your server with X11 forwarding:

   ssh -X user@localhost -p 2222  # Modify accordingly (u know it..😎)

🛠️ TIPS: Use `-geometry` in VNC server for full resolution:

vncserver :1 -geometry 1535x824  # Example for my laptop

🌐 Inside GUI Desktop

🔍 Install a browser (e.g., Falkon or Firefox via Git):

Let’s continue with Falkon.

apt install falkon

⚠️ It might not open directly! Try this:

1️⃣ Navigate to /usr/bin/, open terminal, then run:

   sudo env QTWEBENGINE_DISABLE_SANDBOX=1 ./MyApp  # Replace MyApp with falkon or any app having same problem.

(Btw, I like Firefox much, you can install that via binaries.)

2️⃣ Alternative (not tested yet):

Create a new Linux user for a non-root environment:
```
   sudo adduser newuser_name
```
and you can also test this command:
```
   ./MyApp --no-sandbox
```

🚀 Enjoy your remote desktop! 😎