RealVNC Problems(Between the chair and computer)

Ow Mun Heng ow.mun.heng at wdc.com
Tue Mar 9 11:28:51 UTC 2004


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Botha [mailto:jcbotha at cedar.org.za]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 7:14 PM
> To: fedora-list at redhat.com
> Subject: Re: Re: RealVNC Problems(Between the chair and computer)
> 
> 
>  Message: 2
> > From: "Rob Freeman" <sysadmin at fleetone.com>
> > To: <fedora-list at redhat.com>
> > Subject: Re: RealVNC Problems(Between the chair and computer)
> > Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 14:20:03 -0600
> > Reply-To: fedora-list at redhat.com
> >
> >
> >
> > > Fedora Users
> > >
> > > How can I get RealVNC to run? When I am at my server I 
> checked that vnc
> is
> > > active using KDE, when I go to the workstation connecting 
> to the server
> I
> > > use ssh to start VNC (Doesn't make sense) "$ vncserver " 
> then it gives
> me
> > > the display properties "server name : display number" 
> (snoopy: 1). Ok
> > > getting connected no problem but then I sit with a 
> terminal window and
> not
> > > KDE. I can then just as well use ssh.
> > >
> > > any suggestions
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > >
> > You need to edit the .vnc/xstartup commands for the user
> >
> > Edit ~/.vnc/xstartup
> > For KDE, replace "twm &" with "startkde &"
> > For Gnome, replace "twm &" with "exec gnome-session &"
> > Kill any existing VNC servers with "vncserver -kill :xxx" 
> where xxx is the
> > display number.
> > Start a new server.
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
> >
> 
> Rob
> 
> Where can I find the .vnc/xstartup file, I donot get it.

Try 
$ gedit ~/.vnc/xstartup
 
or
$ vim ~/.vnc/xstartup

or

$ (replace with your favorite text editor) ~/.vnc/xstartup





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