Restart Network Interface in Ubuntu 16.04 So before restart networking, flush the interface you want to restart using ip addr command. ip addr flush interface-name Then restart the Ubuntu networking service using systemctl command.
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Can Ubuntu 16.04 be used as a droplet?
An Ubuntu 16.04 Droplet set up via the Ubuntu 16.04 initial server setup tutorial, which includes having a sudo non-root user. Note that this tutorial can be completed using any size Droplet, but a VNC built on a smaller droplet may have more limits on functionality than a larger one.
Does Ubuntu 16.04 have a VNC server?
By default, an Ubuntu 16.04 Droplet does not come with a graphical desktop environment or a VNC server installed, so we’ll begin by installing those. Specifically, we will install packages for the latest Xfce desktop environment and the TightVNC package available in the official Ubuntu repository.
How to test Ubuntu configuration after reboot?
After the reboot, you can test your configuration by trying to connect to your ubuntu machine via the vnc client while nobody is logged into the system.
How to run a script in Ubuntu?
To execute this script, you will need to either copy/paste the script content into a text file on your Ubuntu machine (and please check formatting) or you can download the script from here to your Ubuntu machine. You will need to mark the script as executable before you will be able to run it.
Why would you need to have X11vnc service at startup?
Why would you need to have the x11vnc service at startup ? Simply because we would like to be able to login from a vnc client to a remote system where no users are currently logged on or to be able to access the system remotely even if multiple reboot occurs.
Can X11vnc run at startup?
You are ready to proceed with the automated installation of x11vnc and have it configured to run at startup. As mentioned before, we assume that you have internet connection and you will be able to download all the necessary packages needed (x11vnc) to perform this configuration.
Can Ubuntu 16.04 connect to Unity?
We have confirmed and validated that with Ubuntu 16.04, we can still have the x11vnc service running at startup which allows us to connect remotely even if no user are logged on or if reboots occur. This configuration would also allow you to connect to the Unity desktop through xrdp (kind of). Check this post for more information.
