Setting up VNC remote desktop on my BeagleBone Black
Here is how I setup VNC remote desktop on my BeagleBone Black: 0. SSH to the BBB using root user without password: $ ssh root@<BBB's ip address, it's usually 192.168.7.2> 1. Install a Desktop Environment (LXDE) in BBB: # apt-get -y install lxde lxde-core lxde-icon-theme 2. Install x11vnc on the BBB: # apt-get install x11vnc 3. Run the x11vnc with debian user: # su debian $ x11vnc -display :0 -forever The VNC service will run on port 5900 of the BBB. 4. Install and run a VNC viewer such as SSVNC on my Ubuntu machine to remote desktop to my BBB: $ sudo apt-get install ssvnc Enter the ip address of the BBB >> select None >> Connect