Quick steps to installing gnome-session and Metacity on RedHat and configuring vnc

The following is a quick guide to installing gnome-session and Metacity on RedHat and to configure VNC to use them.

Install gnome-session

sudo yum install gnome-session

Install Metacity

sudo yum install metacity

Configure VNC

cp ~/.vnc/xstartup ~/.vnc/xstartup.backup
vi ~/.vnc/xstartup
If the file contains the line twm & then remove it
Add the following to the bottom of the file:


gnome-session&
metacity&


Save your changes
Restart vncserver