On Ubuntu one can enable a VNC server via Settings > Sharing > screen-sharing > VNC (my Desktop is german, I just guessed).
Another way is to start a vnc-server via shell, i.e.:
x0tigervncserver -display :0 -passwordfile ~/.secret/pass -FrameRate 10 -ZlibLevel 9 -rfbport 5900 -localhost=0
However, either way, connecting from another machine only shows a black/blank screen. I can test it i.e. like this locally (I also tried other vnc-viewers)
xtigervncviewer 192.168.1.125
Now I have found a way to do make VNC work on Ubuntu 22.04 by disabling wayland by editing the gdm3-setup: sudo nano /etc/gdm3/custom.conf. Setting the relevant line to WaylandEnable=false and restarting the session via systemctl restart gdm3. From then on the above commands do show the remote window instead of a blank screen.
the question: Has anyone found a way to actually use the screen-sharing solution on Ubuntu with wayland?
These are the requirements for my setup:
- Share the actual screen as I do not want another session opened. I just want to see my living-room pc from everywhere I go.
- tunneling it all through SSH must be possible
- ideally resizing of the client window would be nice
