How to configure vncserver CentOs 6/RHEL 6

Install Desktop Environment

For GNOME:

# yum groupinstall  "General Purpose Desktop" "Desktop Platform"

For KDE:

# yum groupinstall  "KDE Desktop"

Install VNC server

# yum -y install vnc-server

Install   Tigervnc-Server

# yum install tigervnc-server

Make vnc password for user (Ex. amir). Login to the user and run the following command:

#vncpasswd amir

Password:

Verify:

Configure VNC configuration for new user

Edit /etc/sysconfig/vncservers file and add the user name:

#vim /etc/sysconfig/vncservers

VNCSERVERS="2:amir"

VNCSERVERARGS[2]="-geometry 1280x1024"

Save and exit

#service vncserver restart

#chkconfig vncserver on

Done…