How To Install novnc on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install novnc on Ubuntu.
What is novnc
novnc is:
noVNC is a HTML5 VNC (WebSockets, Canvas) with encryption (wss://) support client that runs well in any modern browser including mobile browsers (iPhone/iPad and Android). More than 16 companies/projects have integrated noVNC into their products including Ganeti Web Manager, OpenStack, and OpenNebula.
This package contains the daemon and programs.
There are three methods to install novnc on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install novnc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install novnc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install novnc
Install novnc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install novnc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install novnc
Install novnc Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install novnc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install novnc
How To Uninstall novnc on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the novnc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove novnc
Uninstall novnc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall novnc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove novnc
Remove novnc Configurations and Data
To remove novnc configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge novnc
Remove novnc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove novnc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge novnc
Dependencies
novnc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install novnc package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.