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 There is a default VNC server installed on chpcviz.  Do not use it. Use TurboVNC, which can be started with a command like this: There is a default VNC server installed on chpcviz.  Do not use it. Use TurboVNC, which can be started with a command like this:
  
-/apps/chpc/compmech/TurboVNC-2.2.3/bin/vncserver :3 -geometry 1920x1080 -depth 24+/apps/chpc/compmech/TurboVNC-2.2.5/bin/vncserver :3 -geometry 1920x1080 -depth 24
  
  
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 TurboVNC by default sets up a startup file that selects the lightweight window manager Fluxbox.  If you are running TurboVNC on chpcviz1 or chpclic1 you can also use the friendlier window managers Mate or XFCE4. TurboVNC by default sets up a startup file that selects the lightweight window manager Fluxbox.  If you are running TurboVNC on chpcviz1 or chpclic1 you can also use the friendlier window managers Mate or XFCE4.
  
-Your xstartup.turbovnc file should look like this:+Your $HOME/.vnc/xstartup.turbovnc file should look like this.  Please ensure that this file is executable.  You can do this with the command:  ''chmod o+x $HOME/.vnc/xstartup.turbovnc''
 <code> <code>
 #!/bin/sh #!/bin/sh
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 The vncserver will continue running even after logging out. If you are no longer going to use it, please kill the server as follows: The vncserver will continue running even after logging out. If you are no longer going to use it, please kill the server as follows:
  
-/apps/chpc/compmech/TurboVNC-2.2.3/bin/vncserver -kill :3+/apps/chpc/compmech/TurboVNC-2.2.5/bin/vncserver -kill :3
  
 where :3 should be changed to whichever display the server has been running on. where :3 should be changed to whichever display the server has been running on.
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 +=== Troubleshooting ===
 +A known problem is that the VNC server is not compatible with Python-3.7.  If you have a Python-3.7 module loaded in your environment, unload it first in order to start up the VNC server.
  
  
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