softasap/sa-vnc-remote-desktop

x11vnc service (note - desktop ubuntu has built-in one!!!, this one is usually used for automatically installed boxes only)

sa-vnc-remote-desktop

Installs x11vnc server guardened by {{vnc_password}}

Example of use:

     - {
         role: "sa-vnc-remote-desktop"
       }

Advanced:

     - {
         role: "sa-vnc-remote-desktop",
         vnc_password: "myverysecurevncpasswordyeah",
         vnc_params: "-auth /root/.Xauthority -forever -loop -noxdamage -repeat -rfbauth /etc/x11vnc.pass -rfbport 5900 -shared -display :12 -xkb -bg -ncache 10 -ncache_cr"
       }

See box-example for standalone installation example

Remarks

1. Default vnc_password value is: 'vnc'.

Usage with ansible galaxy workflow

2. If you installed the sa-vnc-remote-desktop rule using the command

ansible galaxy install softasap.sa-vnc-remote-desktop

the role will be available in the folder library\softasap.sa-vnc-remote-desktop. Please adjust the path accordingly.

     - {
         role: "softasap.sa-vnc-remote-desktop",
         vnc_password: "myverysecurevncpasswordyeah"
       }

Copyright and license

Code licensed under the [BSD 3 clause] (https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause) or the [MIT License] (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).

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sa-vnc-remote-desktop's Issues

The duplicate key (galaxy_tags) in meta/main.yml

[WARNING]: While constructing a mapping from /<FOLDER_NAME>/softasap.sa-vnc-remote-desktop/meta/main.yml, line 2, column 3,
found a duplicate dict key (galaxy_tags). Using last defined value only.

I'll prepare pull request to resolve it.

The role is starting even when x11 is not available

I used the sa-vnc-remote-desktop rule on headleass / minimal installation of Ubuntu Server.

I think that should be handled by the role logic - and probably the role should throw exception - or at least mentioned in README.

The task "Detect upstart system" shouldn't report changed state

/ TASK [softasap.sa-vnc-remote-desktop : USE | Detect upstart \
\ system]                                                     /
 -------------------------------------------------------------
        \   ^__^
         \  (oo)\_______
            (__)\       )\/\
                ||----w |
                ||     ||

changed: [192.168.86.130]

This is an only auxiliary task so shouldn't return the changed state.

I'll prepare a pull request for it.

bionic - .XAuthority file missing

workaround

sudo xauth generate :12 . trusted