How do I configure vncserver to start GNOME or KDE by default in Red Hat Enterprise Linux ?

问题

• How do I configure vncserver to start GNOME or KDE by default in Red Hat Enterprise Linux ?
• Why does vnc start a basic window manager in session ?

环境

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

决议

• Edit the file  ${HOME}/.vnc/xstartup file to run gnome-session for GNOME or startkde for KDE instead of twm as shown below
  
  • To start bare minimum desktop, use the below config
    

    #!/bin/sh
    
    [ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
    [ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
    xsetroot -solid grey
    vncconfig -iconic &
    xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
    twm &
    

• To start GNOME, use the below config
  

  #!/bin/sh
  
  [ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
  [ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xres
  vncconfig -iconic &
  dbus-launch --exit-with-session gnome-session &
  

• To start KDE, use the below config
  

  #!/bin/sh
  
  [ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
  [ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
  vncconfig -iconic &
  startkde &
  

Comment

• To configure vncserver, refer What are different ways to setup VNC on Red Hat Enterprise Linux ? .
• On RHEL6, vncserver will start users default desktop which usually is GNOME.
• To reset "xstartup" file, it delete and restart vncserver .