kigbot@ubuntu-512mb-ams2-01:~$ vncserver Warning: ubuntu-512mb-ams2-01:2 is taken because of /tmp/.X2-lock Remove this file if there is no X server ubuntu-512mb-ams2-01:2 New 'X' desktop is ubuntu-512mb-ams2-01:3 Starting applications specified in /home/kigbot/.vnc/xstartup Log file is /home/kigbot/.vnc/ubuntu-512mb-ams2-01:3.log kigbot@ubuntu-512mb-ams2-01:~$ vncserver -kill :1 Can't find file /home/kigbot/.vnc/ubuntu-512mb-ams2-01:1.pid You'll have to kill the Xtightvnc process manually kigbot@ubuntu-512mb-ams2-01:~$