R:Re: vncserver startup at boot

[Rick Stevens]

Stewart Walker wrote:
> 
> Stewart Walker wrote:
>>  if I run vncserver as root.. viewer works fine. If I run it as a service
>>  viewer responds with failed to connect to server.
>>  I think its due to not finding the files vncserver creates in the
>>  /root/.vnc directory.
>>
>>  How do I fix this?
> 
>> >Er, how do you mean "run it as a service"? 
> 
> Its selected in the Service configuration or [@>]service vncserver start.
> which displays OK but no client connection are possible.

After you do that, can you do a "ps -ax | grep vnc" and see what lines
pop up?  If any do (beyond the line containing "grep"), please post them
so I can see what's up.

> if I do [@>]vncserver as root its does it thing and clients can connect.
> 
> What file are the below mentioned options set in?
> Took a look at /etc/rc.d/init.d/xinetd and didn't find any thing for Xvnc.
> nothing in /etc/rc.d/init.d/vncserver.
> 
> Where does the displaynumber stuff get set as ":0" is the console.

Well, the stuff is in /etc/sysconfig/vncservers.  The file should
contain a line:

	VNCSERVERS="1:username1 2:username2"

That line should spawn VNC servers on displays :1 and :2, based on the
usernames listed (which MUST exist on the system and MUST have home
directories with a ".vnc" directory in it).

The ~usernameX/.vnc directories contain a "passwd" file which contains
the encrypted password to access the server, and an "xstartup" file that
controls the session.

> 
> Thanks
> 
>> >If you simply run Xvnc, it
>> >should create the necessary stuff and detatch.  You should then be able
>> >to get at it from any client if your firewall allows it.
> 
>> >If you want to run Xvnc from xinetd, make sure you specify the "-inetd"
>> >option in the "serverargs =" bit.
> 
>> >Also, make sure you use the ":displaynumber" stuff on the host name if
>>the display is anything but ":0" or it surely won't work.
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> Stewart Walker
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