HOWTO install Gnome and VNC on your Linux VPS

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Install Gnome Desktop, VNC Server and Xterm:
1. yum groupinstall gnome-desktop
2. yum install vnc-server xterm
Create a normal user:
1. useradd vncuser
2. passwd vncuser
Login as vncuser and create VNC password:
1. vncpasswd
2. exit
Login as root again
Create xstartup script and edit run Gnome desktop:
1. vi /home/vncuser/.vnc/xstartup
2. Edit the contents of the file to look like this:
  #!/bin/sh
  
  ( while true; do xterm; done ) &
  
  # Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop:
  unset SESSION_MANAGER
  exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
  
  [ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
  [ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
  xsetroot -solid grey
  vncconfig -iconic &
  xterm -geometry 1024x768 -ls -name "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
  gnome-session &
Edit the file "/etc/sysconfig/vncservers" and add this to the last two lines (change te resolution to what you want):
VNCSERVERS="1:vncuser"
VNCSERVERARGS[1]="-geometry 640×480"
Start VNC server: service vncserver start
Connect with a VNC client, using an address like: 1.2.3.4:1 or myvps.mydomain.com:1

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