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Enable vncserver for root, and add it to upstart

1. Install tightvncserver
2. Run vncserver
   1. Enter the password "kaliVNC" twice
   2. When the command returns, kill the vncserver with vncserver -kill :1

3. Create /usr/local/bin/vncserv and paste this content

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   language bash collapse true
   #!/bin/bash PATH="$PATH:/usr/bin" DISPLAY="1" DEPTH="24" GEOMETRY="1280x960" OPTIONS="-depth ${DEPTH} -geometry ${GEOMETRY} :${DISPLAY}" case "$1" in start) /usr/bin/vncserver ${OPTIONS} ;; stop) /usr/bin/vncserver -kill :${DISPLAY} ;; restart) $0 stop $0 start ;; esac exit 0

4. Create /lib/systemd/system/vncserv.service and paste this content

   Code Block
   language bash collapse true
   [Unit] Description=VNC Server [Service] Type=forking ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/vncserv start ExecStop=/usr/local/bin/vncserv stop ExecReload=/usr/local/bin/vncserv restart User=root [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target

5. Run systemctl daemon-reload; systemctl enable vncserv

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