How to Install Tiger VNC on NixOS Latest

Tiger VNC is a powerful tool that allows you to connect with a remote computer using a virtual graphical desktop. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Tiger VNC on NixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Tiger VNC, you need to have:

• A running instance of NixOS Latest
• Superuser privileges

Installing Tiger VNC

1. Open a terminal window on your NixOS computer.

2. Type the following command to update your NixOS system:

   sudo nix-channel --update
   sudo nix-env --upgrade
   

3. Install the Tiger VNC package by typing this command:

   sudo nix-env -iA nixos.tigervnc
   

   This will install Tiger VNC on your NixOS computer.

4. Next, we need to create a configuration file for Tiger VNC. Type this command to create a new configuration file:

   sudo nano /etc/tigervnc/vncserver-config
   

5. Enter the following lines in the configuration file:

   VNCSERVERS="1:yourusername"
   VNCSERVERARGS[1]="-geometry 1024x768"
   

   Replace "yourusername" with your actual username.

6. Save the configuration file and exit Nano.

7. Type this command to start the Tiger VNC server:

   sudo systemctl start tigervncserver
   

8. Type this command to enable the Tiger VNC server at boot time:

   sudo systemctl enable tigervncserver
   

9. Open a VNC client on your local computer and connect to your NixOS computer by entering its IP address followed by ":1" (e.g. 192.168.1.2:1). You will be prompted to enter your username and password.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Tiger VNC on your NixOS computer. You can now connect to it remotely using a VNC client.

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