From clean installed VPS server to VNC accessable from WinXP

[lundwall]

Hello,

I've been browsing lots of threads here, but can't simply find enough information on how to do this one in a simple way.

I have a fresh, clean install of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS 64bit on a VPS located somewhere without physical access in any form. I do have full root access. What I would like to know, is to how install the bare minimum of an X-windows, and connect to it remotely from my Windows machine at home. My goal is to basically use the machine with a GUI in a window on my home computer(s) as if I would connect to a Windows server with Terminal Server Client.

I have no preferences when it comes to what type of remote desktop software I use, as long as it's available to run from clients under Windows XP, Windows 7 and Mac OSX.

I am quite familiar with using a linux machine in terminal mode for things like irc etc, I know how to install things with apt-get and whatnot.

It's not a problem for me to first startup anything manually via SSH access whenever I need to access the machines via VNC or similar. It would however be great if this process would be running constantly, since I will use torrent client, ftp server, ftp client and such things on this in a GUI mode instead of text mode.

- What packages should I install?
- What needs to be edited when it comes to opening ports etc?
- What other steps needs to be taken?

I would be really grateful for any assistance regarding this.

Thank you in advance.

[lundwall]

Why thank you all for your lovely help.

I guess it's Debian time instead.

[coldraven]

The guys that know have gone snowboarding

[walidzohair]

Well I have the same problem using ubuntu 10.04 vps on gogrid.com and as far as I can see .. only 32-bit systems can have teh vnc activated and working. for 64-bit systems there is a (downgrade) procedure to get it to work but I have not tested that yet.

and it is very very unpleasent time. I do not why the default images do not have the latest versions like maverick and why they do not have vnc installed by default along with a decent GUi at least the gnome one.

please reply here or email me walidzohair at gmail t post you teh how to links although it is very easy to get it by googling it