Linux mint is a Linux distribution based on Debian and Ubuntu. Currently, Linux mint17 version has been released. Please follow the editor of Teacher Tu to learn the steps of configuring desktop sharing using vino-server under Linux Mint Cinnamon. I hope you all like the carefully selected content. Don't forget to like it! .

Problem: I'm trying to enable desktop sharing via Vino VNC server (vino-server) on a Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon desktop. However, I discovered that the vino preference tool used to configure vino-server (e.g., sharing options, security, notifications on/off) no longer exists. At the same time, I can't find the share menu on my Cinnamon desktop. How can I configure desktop sharing via vino-server on the latest Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon desktop? The latest Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon desktop comes with vino-server pre-installed for VNC desktop sharing, but it reports that the desktop sharing menu is missing.

An alternative way to configure vino-server and enable desktop sharing is to use the graphical interface of dconf-editor.

First install dconf-editor:

$ sudo apt-get install dconf-editor

Start dconf-editor.

$dconf-editor

Navigate to "org-"gnome-"desktop-"remote-access" in the left panel of dconf-editor, and then you will see a variety of desktop sharing options.

Most importantly, click "enabled" to activate desktop remote access. In addition, you can customize other options.

For example, you can enable VNC password verification by modifying the following fields:

authentication-methods: Set to [‘vnc’] vnc-password: Change your favorite password to a Base64-encoded string.

In this example, we select "password" as the VNC password, and its Base64 encoded string is "cGFzc3dvcmQ=".

You can also choose to enable other options:

notify-on-connect: Displays a desktop notification when vino-server receives a connection request. prompt-enabled: Remote users are not allowed to access the desktop through the VNC tool unless the VNC request is granted by the owner of the desktop.

Troubleshooting

When starting vino-server, I encountered the following error.

** (vino-server:4280): WARNING **: The desktop sharing service is not enabled, so it should not be run.

To enable desktop sharing service, use dconf-editor mentioned above. You can also choose to run the following command:

# gsettings set org.gnome.Vino enabled true

Through the above steps, you can easily enable desktop sharing on Linux Mint Cinnamon.

The above is the editor’s summary of how to configure desktop sharing through vino-server under Linux Mint17 Cinnamon. If you also encounter the situation where the desktop sharing menu is lost, you might as well try the methods and steps introduced above.