On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 3:38 AM, <bri...@aracnet.com> wrote: > On Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:11:47 +0530 > Susam Pal <susam....@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 9:28 PM, <bri...@aracnet.com> wrote: >> > On Sat, 19 Mar 2011 21:17:31 +0530 >> > Susam Pal <susam....@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> >> susam@nifty:~$ >> >> >> >> Could you please help me n troubleshooting this? >> > >> > aaah, here it is: >> > >> > #!/bin/sh >> > >> > exec /usr/bin/X -nolisten tcp "$@" >> > xserverrc (END) >> > >> > btw, I'm guessing here, I have no idea if it's the problem. >> > >> > if you are going from a unix machine to a unix machine I would >> > consider using ssh with X forwarded, i.e. ssh -X >> > >> > Brian >> > >> >> I am running tightvncserver after logging into my GNOME desktop. After >> logging into my GNOME desktop, I open mrxvt and issue this command >> from the bash shell there. >> >> So, what modifications do I need to make and in which file to allow X >> to enable TCP access? >> >> Susam >> >> > > from the man-page > > :display > The display number to use. If omitted, the next free display number > is used. > > have you tried > > vncserver :0 > > most likely the next free display would be :1, which you are probably > not running, and would then give you that error. > > I think my previous suspicion about tcp connections is wrong. > > and, again, if you are going from unix-unix use ssh -X. if you are > trying to connect to a windows box, vnc works well. > > also > Brian > >
I tried running vncserver :0 but it didn't start. It complained that there is a lock file already. susam@nifty:~$ vncserver :0 Warning: nifty:0 is taken because of /tmp/.X0-lock Remove this file if there is no X server nifty:0 A VNC server is already running as :0 susam@nifty:~$ ps -aef | grep -i vnc susam 5268 5209 0 12:57 pts/2 00:00:00 grep -i vnc susam@nifty:~$ ls -l /tmp/.X0-lock -r--r--r-- 1 root root 11 Mar 17 14:49 /tmp/.X0-lock susam@nifty:~$ ls -l .vnc/ total 12 -rw-r--r-- 1 susam susam 1012 Mar 19 21:13 nifty:1.log -rw-r--r-- 1 susam susam 6 Mar 19 21:13 nifty:1.pid -rw------- 1 susam susam 8 Mar 19 21:06 passwd susam@nifty:~$ So, I went ahead and deleted the lock file. susam@nifty:~$ su Password: nifty:/home/susam# rm /tmp/.X0-lock nifty:/home/susam# exit exit Tried again and it WORKED! :) susam@nifty:~$ vncserver :0 New 'X' desktop is nifty:0 Creating default startup script /home/susam/.vnc/xstartup Starting applications specified in /home/susam/.vnc/xstartup Log file is /home/susam/.vnc/nifty:0.log susam@nifty:~$ ps -aef | grep vnc susam 5376 1 0 13:01 pts/2 00:00:00 Xtightvnc :0 -desktop X -auth /home/susam/.Xauthority -geometry 1024x768 -depth 24 -rfbwait 120000 -rfbauth /home/susam/.vnc/passwd -rfbport 5900 -fp /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic,/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1,/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi,/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi,/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType -co /etc/X11/rgb susam 5408 5209 0 13:01 pts/2 00:00:00 grep vnc susam@nifty:~$ So, the VNC server did start. I was able to connect to it from a Windows box, however, I could see only a blank X screen with a cross shaped pointer. I didn't try anything beyond this. It seems like any new GUI application we run has to be exported to this display. However, I want to try something else. Is there a way to start VNC server such that it makes the current GNOME desktop available to the remote client? Regards, Susam Pal -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/AANLkTi=+0WnTfq7vnpjv63oS=oz6exfy8dpd9njqo...@mail.gmail.com
