Add GUI to Linux

Install VNC Server:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install tightvncserver

Install a Desktop Environment:

sudo apt install xfce4 xfce4-goodies

Configure VNC Server

Start VNC server for the first time to set a password:

vncserver :1

You’ll be prompted to set a VNC password (required) and a view-only password (optional). Kill the VNC server to configure it:

vncserver -kill :1

Edit the VNC startup script:

vi ~/.vnc/xstartup

Replace the contents with:

#!/bin/bash
xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
startxfce4 &

Make it executable:

chmod +x ~/.vnc/xstartup

Start VNC Server

vncserver :1 -geometry 1920x1080 -depth 24

To make copy/paste work:

sudo apt install autocutsel xclip

Add this line: autocutsel -fork to ~/.vnc/xstartup. The final contents of ~/.vnc/xstartup will look like this:

#!/bin/sh
xrdb "$HOME/.Xresources"
startxfce4 &

# Allow copy and paste to work
autocutsel -fork
# Fix to make GNOME work
export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1
/etc/X11/Xsession

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