On Thu, 2 Jun 2016 14:04:28 -0400 Jerry Geis wrote: > I am using the MATE desktop if that makes a difference. Here are my notes for getting vnc to work on Centos 7 with mate: VNCSERVER SETUP To start vncserver: systemctl start vncserver at 1:service to kill and restart the vnc server as a user: vncserver -kill :1 vncserver :1 To get mate to show up use the follow text in your ~.vnc/xstartup file: #!/bin/sh # Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop: # unset SESSION_MANAGER unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS # exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc [ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup [ -r HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb HOME/.Xresources xsetroot -solid grey vncconfig -iconic & x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" & mate-session & -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Real D 3D Digital Cinema ~ www.melvilletheatre.com