How To Install linuxvnc on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install linuxvnc on Ubuntu 22.04. linuxvnc is VNC server to allow remote access to a tty

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install linuxvnc on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is linuxvnc

linuxvnc is:

linuxvnc can export your currently running text sessions to any VNC client. It can be useful if you want to move to another computer without having to log out or to help a distant colleague solve a problem.

There are three methods to install linuxvnc on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install linuxvnc Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install linuxvnc using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install linuxvnc

Install linuxvnc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install linuxvnc using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install linuxvnc

Install linuxvnc Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install linuxvnc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install linuxvnc

How To Uninstall linuxvnc on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the linuxvnc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove linuxvnc

Uninstall linuxvnc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall linuxvnc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove linuxvnc

Remove linuxvnc Configurations and Data

To remove linuxvnc configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge linuxvnc

Remove linuxvnc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove linuxvnc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge linuxvnc

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install linuxvnc package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.