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VNC setup in Digitalocean

Install xfce desktop environment 

$ sudo apt-get install xfce4 xfce4-goodies

Install TightVNC for VNC server 

$ sudo apt-get install tightvncserver

Initialize VNC server + run VNC server once + enter and verify password + ignore view-only password 

$ vncserver
Password:
Verify:
View-only password:

To configure VNC, first kill the running VNC server 

$ vncserver -kill :1
Killing Xtightvnc process ID 13456

Backup xstartup configuration file 

$ mv ~/.vnc/xstartup ~/.vnc/xstartup.orig

Edit xstartup file 

$ vim ~/.vnc/xstartup

And add following content 

*~/.vnc/xstartup*
#!/bin/bash
xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
startxfce4 &
+ Look at ~/.Xresources file for VNC's GUI framework information + Start XFCE whenever VNC server is started

Provide executable permission for ~/.vnc/xstartup file 

$ sudo chmod +x ~/.vnc/xstartup

Start VNC server 

$ vncserver -geometry 1280x800