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On Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:38:26 -0500, c186282 wrote:

>    Pref TightVNCServer still ... it's straight-up and easily offers
>    servers on any port you want. Always put 'em on non-standard ports
>    ... and HAVE seen people fishing on the standard port. Main dis ...
>    short passwords ... but if you hide it on an unusual port it's not so
>    evil. 'Corporate'
>    you might want something else.

That's what I put on the Mint laptop. It came up on 5901. That's in the 
standard range but the Ubuntu vncviewer expected 5900. It took longer than 
it should have to sort out the 'connection refused' message.