It seems that I did not enable the ubuntu remote desktop. When I did, I attached to :1 display and it worked. Configuration error on my part. It should not core the X server though if you do the process I described.
** Changed in: vnc4 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- Xorg module VNC cores on keyboard input https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/180619 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs