Banyan

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TurboVNC

Install the client:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/turbovnc/files/2.2.1/

macOS:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/turbovnc/files/2.2.1/TurboVNC-2.2.1.dmg/download

Windows:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/turbovnc/files/2.2.1/TurboVNC-2.2.1-x64.exe/download

Linux:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/turbovnc/files/2.2.1/turbovnc_2.2.1_amd64.deb/download

Setup

ssh -Y -C $YOUR_NETID@banyan.cse.unr.edu
mkdir ~/.vnc
nano ~/.vnc/xstartup.turbovnc #You can use vim too. Put these contents in the file

#!/bin/bash

dbus-launch /usr/bin/startxfce4 &

#Run vncserver with OpenGL
/opt/TurboVNC/bin/vncserver -vgl

#You should get input that looks like this:

Warning: banyan:1 is taken because of /tmp/.X11-unix/X1
Remove this file if there is no X server banyan:1

Desktop 'TurboVNC: banyan:2 (newellz2)' started on display banyan:2

Starting applications specified in /home/newellz2/.vnc/xstartup.turbovnc
(Enabling VirtualGL)
Log file is /home/newellz2/.vnc/banyan:2.log

#Take note of this line
#Desktop 'TurboVNC: banyan:2 (newellz2)' started on display banyan:2
#The :2 is the port. Typically its 5900 + n. So in this case it's 5900 +2 = 5902