Edit the/root/.vnc/xstartup file so it reads,
xrdb $HOME/.Xresources xsetroot -solid grey x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" & gnome-session &
After doing this kill the vnc processes and restart.
Note : You may need to change the last line if you are using KDE.
Rick Donato is a Network Automation Architect/Evangelist and the founder of Packet Coders.
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