I'm running debian stable on a headless system. I've installed (among others) 'vncserver.' However when I run 'vncserver -geometry 1024x768' and connect to the display using the tightvnc viewer (on a windows client) I get a window with a mottled grey background and an 'X' shaped cursor, but nothing else. I can move the cursor but neither mouse button seems to do anything - it's almost as though X is running but has no windowmanager. I created the file 'xstartup' in ~/.vnc and put the following into it:
#!/bin/sh
wmaker
I have a ~/.xinitrc file with a single line:
WindowMaker
That does the trick for me.
-Roberto Sanchez
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