VNC gets File Manager only

[Geoff_Lane]

Folks, I manage a Raspberry Pi running Ubuntu Mate remotely using my Ubuntu laptop.

Mainly use SSH and previously on occasions VNC via an SSH tunnel.

For some reason I started to get a grey screen, following a few online suggestions it now logs in but I get just a File Manager, no desktop.

The desktop on the actual Pi is working fine and auto logs in to main user if rebooted.

I was using tightvncserver on Pi and remmina on Laptop to access.

Any suggestions appreciated.

Geffers

[TheFu]

What does the xstartup for VNC contain? That is likely the issue.
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-and-configure-vnc-on-ubuntu-16-04

[Geoff_Lane]

What does the xstartup for VNC contain? That is likely the issue.
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-and-configure-vnc-on-ubuntu-16-04


#!/bin/sh

def
export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1
unset SESSION_MANAGER
unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS

gnome-panel &
gnome-settings-daemon &
metacity &
nautilus &
gnome-terminal &




Geffers