Note
KasmVNC is a modern open source VNC server. Enhanced security, higher compression, smoother encoding... all in a web-based client. Connect to your Linux server's desktop from any web browser. No client software install required. And for XFCE is a lightweight desktop environment for UNIX-like operating systems. It aims to be fast and low on system resources. For more information visit https://www.xfce.org & https://kasmweb.com/kasmvnc
For Comparison & List of Desktop Environments https://eylenburg.github.io/de_comparison.htm
(1) By KasmVNC Workspaces only client browser
(2) By Xfce Linux desktop environments (DE) GUI
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| OS | Ubuntu 20-24 LTS |
| CPU | Cores 2-4 vCPU |
| RAM/VRAM | Min 512MB-4GB |
| STORAGE | Up to free space |
| NETWORK | Open port for access |
| Component | Kasm-Chrome | Xfce-Desktop GUI |
|---|---|---|
| Access | KasmVNC client | noVNC client |
| Support | Web browser | Web browser & app/mobile |
| Port/Firewall | 6901 (default) | 8080 (custom) app/mobile |
| 8081 (custom) browser |
Note: You can setup up to you for Port/Fiewall in (custom) & for Xfce-desktop, if dont access in app/mobile skipping open port for 8080
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y \
sudo apt -qy install curl unzip git nano jq lz4 build-essential screen ufwcurl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arcxteam/succinct-prover/refs/heads/main/docker.sh | sudo bashsudo ufw allow 6901/tcp # KasmVNC
sudo ufw allow 8081/tcp # noVNC web browser
sudo ufw allow 8080/tcp # RealVNC viewer app/mobile
sudo ufw enable
sudo ufw status verbosecurl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arcxteam/Chrome-Linux/refs/heads/main/Setup-Kasmweb-Chrome.sh | bash -s "YOUR_PASSWORD"If you prefer to run manually, edit your password VNC_PW=YOUR_PASSWORD
# Create directory
mkdir -p ~/kasm-chrome
cd ~/kasm-chrome
# Create docker-compose.yml
cat > docker-compose.yml << EOF
services:
chrome:
image: kasmweb/chrome:1.17.0
container_name: kasm-chrome
environment:
- VNC_PW=YOUR_PASSWORD # Setup up to u
ports:
- "6901:6901"
shm_size: 1g # Setup up to u
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
- ./downloads:/home/kasm-user/Downloads
EOF
# Start service
docker compose up -dcurl ifconfig.me && echo- Open URL Navigate to → https://YOUR_SERVER_IP:6901
- Accept SSL Certificate Click
Advanced→Proceed to site - Login
- Username:
kasm_user→ default - Password:
password→ your custom password
- Username:
- Bookmark access tab
If you prefer to run manually, edit your password VNC_PW=YOUR_PASSWORD
# Create directory
mkdir -p ~/desktop
cd ~/desktop
# Create docker-compose.yml
cat > docker-compose.yml << EOF
services:
xfce-desktop:
image: accetto/ubuntu-vnc-xfce-g3:latest
container_name: xfce-desktop
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "8080:5901" # App/mobile access, remove not use
- "8081:6901" # Web access
environment:
- VNC_RESOLUTION=1280x720 # for the best 1920x1080
- VNC_PW=YOUR_PASSWORD # up to u
- ENABLE_VNC_AUDIO=true
- ENABLE_VNC_COPY=true
- ENABLE_VNC_PASTE=true
volumes:
- xfce-data:/home/headless
- ./downloads:/home/headless/Downloads
shm_size: 2gb # up to u
networks:
- desktop-network
volumes:
xfce-data:
driver: local
networks:
desktop-network:
driver: bridge
EOF
# Start service
docker compose up -ddocker exec -it xfce-desktop bashwget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb -O /tmp/chrome.deb
apt update
apt install -y unzip autocutsel engrampa /tmp/chrome.deb
apt install -y --fix-broken
rm /tmp/chrome.debcat > ~/Desktop/google-chrome.desktop << 'EOF'
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=Google Chrome
Comment=Access the Internet
Exec=google-chrome --no-sandbox --disable-dev-shm-usage --disable-gpu --test-type
Icon=google-chrome
Categories=Network;WebBrowser;
Terminal=false
EOFchmod +x ~/Desktop/google-chrome.desktop &&
update-desktop-database
google-chrome --version &&
exitcurl ifconfig.me && echo- Open URL Navigate to → http://YOUR_SERVER_IP:8081/vnc.html
- You can see menu dashboard noVNC
- Connect
- Credentials:
password→ your custom password
- Credentials:
- Bookmark access tab
- Download App VNC viewer Support like TigerVNC, RealVNC
- RealVNC (recommend) iOS/Android https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/viewer/
- Connect
- Address:
ip-address+port→ YOUR_SERVER_IP:8080 - Name:
Up to you
- Address:
- Browsing on app/mobile
## Check Status & realtime resources
- docker ps | grep kasm-chrome
- docker ps | grep xfce-desktop
- docker stats
## View Logs
- docker logs -f kasm-chrome
- docker logs -f xfce-desktop
## Stop and Run Browser
- cd ~/kasm-chrome
- cd ~/desktop
- docker compose down
- docker compose up -d