IMac – How to screen share/VNC to a Linux system (Ubuntu 16.04) from the MAC (10.11)

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I'd like to use screen sharing/I'd like to VNC to a Linux OS desktop from my Mac. Mac OS version: OS X El Capitan, 10.11.15A2301. Ubuntu version: 16.04.5 LTS. I have my Mac configured to accept VNC connections by enabling file sharing, remote login and remote management and I use it to VNC to other Mac systems but I'd like to VNC to a Linux system this time. I'm assuming I'd have to use some kind of sudo apt install command to install something and enable this functionality?

Please do let me know any methods you may be familiar with, thank you.

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You don't even need to download any VNC client, as a basic one is built-in.

Finder -> Go -> Connect to Server.

Then in the address bar vnc://<your server ip or hostname>. Something like:

I hope it will help, Jarek

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