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Asked: 2011-09-30 09:36:42 +0800 CST

VNCServer will not start after editing /etc/sysconfig/vncservers

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I'm running CentOS5.6 and am attempting to configure VNC. I edited /etc/sysconfig/vncservers to read as follows:

VNCSERVERS="2:paul 3:sid"
VNCSERVERARGS[2]="-geometry 800x600"
VNCSERVERARGS[3]="-geometry 800x600"

When I try to start or stop vncserver, I receive the message

starting VNC server 2:paul [FAILED]

I created xstartup as follows:

#!/bin/sh
unset SESSION_MANAGER
exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
vncconfig -iconic &
xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &

startx &
exec gnome-session &

What additional steps are required to successfully start vncserver and allow remote access to the GNOME desktop?

gnome vnc centos5

1 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Maybe you have a problem with the init script. Login as paul or sid and start a separate VNC session with $ vncserver :2 or $ vncserver :3.

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