braughtg / gitpodvnc

gitpodVNC

Accessing VNC running in GitPod via a VNC Client.

1. If you don't have an SSH key pair pair on your local machine, create one:

   ssh-keygen -t ed25519
   

2. Copy contents of public SSH key file (typically ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub

3. Add "New SSH" key in GitPod User Settings and paste in the public SSH key.

4. Click the button below:

   

5. Choose "Terminal" in the "Editor/Browser" dropdown (the middle one).

6. Click "Contine"

7. In the GitPod terminal in the browser:

   ./startup.bash
   

   This command waits for the servers to start and then gives instructions for connecting via noVNC and VNC.

8. When done, in the GitPod terminal in the browser:

   gp stop
   

   Or use the GitPod Dashboard.