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How to change virtual screen resolution on Ubuntu (connecting via VNC without real display connected)?
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I have an Ubuntu server with no physical access to it, only via ssh/vnc. It is stuck on a 1680x1050 resolution and in the system display settings the menus are disabled since there is no detected real display connected. I need to lower the resolution to e.g. 800x600. When I try: I'm getting: The re…
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$ xrandr --output VGA1 --mode 800x600
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It sounds like you are using the vino server to share the desktop via VNC. Although I think you can change your /etc/X11/xorg.conf, or whatever the X config file is now, I have another suggestion. Leave the X config alone and create another session …
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