6:53 a.m.
Hello,
I'm having trouble installing TightVNC on my Fedora 11.
Apparently, I managed to install the server software, because I can connect
to the machine using any VNC Client on a Windows system.
But instead of the Fedora screen (with all opened windows and so on) I only
see a bash console on a gray background.
What do I have to do to see a copy of the screen (as I would see it if I'd
connect a monitor to the Fedora machine)?
Please make it easy, I'm new to Linux. :D
Thanks for any help.
7:21 a.m.
On 8 Aug 2009 at 13:53, Philip Seeger wrote:
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Hello,
I’m having trouble installing TightVNC on my Fedora 11.
Apparently, I managed to install the server software, because I can connect to the
machine using any VNC Client on a Windows system.
But instead of the Fedora screen (with all opened windows and so on) I only see a
bash
console on a gray background.
You probable need to look at the xstartup file in the .vnc (period vnc)
directory in the users home directory. The file has a statement that you need
to uncomment two lines to get the normal screen? Don't know why that isn't
the default.
The Fedora has changed to another vnc program that can be loaded by yum
install vncserver, and that is what I setup on my Fedora 11 systems.
What do I have to do to see a copy of the screen (as I would see
it if I’d connect a
monitor to the Fedora machine)?
Please make it easy, I’m new to Linux… :D
Thanks for any help…
+----------------------------------------------------------+
Michael D. Setzer II - Computer Science Instructor
Guam Community College Computer Center
mailto:mikes@kuentos.guam.net
mailto:msetzerii@gmail.com
http://www.guam.net/home/mikes
Guam - Where America's Day Begins
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8:10 a.m.
There is no file in /home/[USER]/.vnc ...?
The Fedora VNC Server called "Desktop Sharing" doesn't work properly on this
computer. I can connect, but the picture is so bad, it's not possible to work like
that.
-----Original Message-----
From: fedora-list-bounces(a)redhat.com [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@redhat.com] On Behalf Of
Michael D. Setzer II
Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 2:22 PM
To: Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora.
Subject: Re: TightVNC Server
-----
You probable need to look at the xstartup file in the .vnc (period vnc)
directory in the users home directory. The file has a statement that you need
to uncomment two lines to get the normal screen? Don't know why that isn't
the default.
The Fedora has changed to another vnc program that can be loaded by yum
install vncserver, and that is what I setup on my Fedora 11 systems.
What do I have to do to see a copy of the screen (as I would see
it if I’d connect a
monitor to the Fedora machine)?
Please make it easy, I’m new to Linux… :D
Thanks for any help…
+----------------------------------------------------------+
Michael D. Setzer II - Computer Science Instructor
Guam Community College Computer Center
mailto:mikes@kuentos.guam.net
mailto:msetzerii@gmail.com
http://www.guam.net/home/mikes
Guam - Where America's Day Begins
+----------------------------------------------------------+
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Processing time: 32 years, 290 days, 12 hours, 58 minutes
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8:20 a.m.
On 8 Aug 2009 at 15:10, Philip Seeger wrote:
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Date sent: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 15:10:15 +0200
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There is no file in /home/[USER]/.vnc ...?
The Fedora VNC Server called "Desktop Sharing" doesn't work properly on
this computer. I can connect, but the picture is so bad, it's not possible to work
like that.
The Desktop sharing was using something called VINO on Fedora 10,
haven't looked at what Fedora 11 does with that. I use the regular vncserver.
Logged in as the user I run vncserver :port (colon port).
Example: vncserver :50
That would load a vncserver session using port 5950
The first time it will prompt for a password for the vnc, and will create the .vnc
directory and the xstartup file.
Then I edit the xstartup file and uncomment the two lines.
Then I have to kill the vncserver, and run it again to have the correct desktop
connect.
I then edit the /etc/sysconfig/vncservers file to start the vncserver session on
startup for that user on that port..
Also have to set the server to start under services.
Then the session is automatcially started on boot up, and I can log into the
machine using vncviewer IPaddress:port
.
-----Original Message-----
From: fedora-list-bounces(a)redhat.com [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@redhat.com] On Behalf Of
Michael D. Setzer II
Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 2:22 PM
To: Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora.
Subject: Re: TightVNC Server
-----
You probable need to look at the xstartup file in the .vnc (period vnc)
directory in the users home directory. The file has a statement that you need
to uncomment two lines to get the normal screen? Don't know why that isn't
the default.
The Fedora has changed to another vnc program that can be loaded by yum
install vncserver, and that is what I setup on my Fedora 11 systems.
> What do I have to do to see a copy of the screen (as I would see it if I’d
connect a
> monitor to the Fedora machine)?
>
> Please make it easy, I’m new to Linux… :D
>
> Thanks for any help…
>
+----------------------------------------------------------+
Michael D. Setzer II - Computer Science Instructor
Guam Community College Computer Center
mailto:mikes@kuentos.guam.net
mailto:msetzerii@gmail.com
http://www.guam.net/home/mikes
Guam - Where America's Day Begins
+----------------------------------------------------------+
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu (Original)
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Processing time: 32 years, 290 days, 12 hours, 58 minutes
(Total Hours: 287,489)
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mailto:msetzerii@gmail.com
http://www.guam.net/home/mikes
Guam - Where America's Day Begins
+----------------------------------------------------------+
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Processing time: 32 years, 290 days, 12 hours, 58 minutes
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6:28 p.m.
On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 10:20 AM, Michael D. Setzer
II<mikes(a)kuentos.guam.net> wrote:
On 8 Aug 2009 at 15:10, Philip Seeger wrote:
From: "Philip Seeger" <philip(a)philip-seeger.de>
To: "'Community assistance, encouragement,
and advice for using Fedora.'" <fedora-list(a)redhat.com>
Date sent: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 15:10:15 +0200
Subject: RE: TightVNC Server
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> There is no file in /home/[USER]/.vnc ...?
>
> The Fedora VNC Server called "Desktop Sharing" doesn't work properly on
this computer. I can connect, but the picture is so bad, it's not possible to work
like that.
The Desktop sharing was using something called VINO on Fedora 10,
haven't looked at what Fedora 11 does with that. I use the regular vncserver.
Logged in as the user I run vncserver :port (colon port).
Example: vncserver :50
That would load a vncserver session using port 5950
The first time it will prompt for a password for the vnc, and will create the .vnc
directory and the xstartup file.
Then I edit the xstartup file and uncomment the two lines.
Then I have to kill the vncserver, and run it again to have the correct desktop
connect.
I then edit the /etc/sysconfig/vncservers file to start the vncserver session on
startup for that user on that port..
Also have to set the server to start under services.
Then the session is automatcially started on boot up, and I can log into the
machine using vncviewer IPaddress:port
.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedora-list-bounces(a)redhat.com [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@redhat.com] On
Behalf Of Michael D. Setzer II
> Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 2:22 PM
> To: Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora.
> Subject: Re: TightVNC Server
> -----
>
> You probable need to look at the xstartup file in the .vnc (period vnc)
> directory in the users home directory. The file has a statement that you need
> to uncomment two lines to get the normal screen? Don't know why that isn't
> the default.
>
> The Fedora has changed to another vnc program that can be loaded by yum
> install vncserver, and that is what I setup on my Fedora 11 systems.
>
>
> > What do I have to do to see a copy of the screen (as I would see it if I’d
connect a
> > monitor to the Fedora machine)?
> >
> > Please make it easy, I’m new to Linux… :D
> >
> > Thanks for any help…
> >
>
>
> +----------------------------------------------------------+
> Michael D. Setzer II - Computer Science Instructor
> Guam Community College Computer Center
> mailto:mikes@kuentos.guam.net
> mailto:msetzerii@gmail.com
> http://www.guam.net/home/mikes
> Guam - Where America's Day Begins
> +----------------------------------------------------------+
>
> http://setiathome.berkeley.edu (Original)
> Number of Seti Units Returned: 19,471
> Processing time: 32 years, 290 days, 12 hours, 58 minutes
> (Total Hours: 287,489)
>
> BOINC@HOME CREDITS
> SETI 8,314,905.8355 | EINSTEIN 2,806,514.5109 | ROSETTA
> 1,087,077.1721
>
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Guam Community College Computer Center
mailto:mikes@kuentos.guam.net
mailto:msetzerii@gmail.com
http://www.guam.net/home/mikes
Guam - Where America's Day Begins
+----------------------------------------------------------+
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Processing time: 32 years, 290 days, 12 hours, 58 minutes
(Total Hours: 287,489)
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What two lines are you talking about? My .vnc/xstartup file looks
like this (after I run vncserver :50 and create the password)
#!/bin/sh
vncconfig -iconic &
unset SESSION_MANAGER
unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS
OS=`uname -s`
if [ $OS = 'Linux' ]; then
case "$WINDOWMANAGER" in
*gnome*)
if [ -e /etc/SuSE-release ]; then
PATH=$PATH:/opt/gnome/bin
export PATH
fi
;;
esac
fi
if [ -x /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ]; then
exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
fi
if [ -f /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ]; then
exec sh /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
fi
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
twm &
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Date sent: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 20:28:28 -0300
From: Armin Moradi <amoradi(a)fedoraproject.org>
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On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 10:20 AM, Michael D. Setzer
II<mikes(a)kuentos.guam.net> wrote:
> On 8 Aug 2009 at 15:10, Philip Seeger wrote:
>
> From: "Philip Seeger" <philip(a)philip-seeger.de>
> To: "'Community assistance, encouragement,
> and advice for using Fedora.'" <fedora-list(a)redhat.com>
> Date sent: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 15:10:15 +0200
> Subject: RE: TightVNC Server
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>> There is no file in /home/[USER]/.vnc ...?
>>
>> The Fedora VNC Server called "Desktop Sharing" doesn't work
properly on this computer. I can connect, but the picture is so bad, it's not possible
to work like that.
>
> The Desktop sharing was using something called VINO on Fedora 10,
> haven't looked at what Fedora 11 does with that. I use the regular vncserver.
> Logged in as the user I run vncserver :port (colon port).
> Example: vncserver :50
> That would load a vncserver session using port 5950
> The first time it will prompt for a password for the vnc, and will create the .vnc
> directory and the xstartup file.
> Then I edit the xstartup file and uncomment the two lines.
> Then I have to kill the vncserver, and run it again to have the correct desktop
> connect.
> I then edit the /etc/sysconfig/vncservers file to start the vncserver session on
> startup for that user on that port..
> Also have to set the server to start under services.
>
> Then the session is automatcially started on boot up, and I can log into the
> machine using vncviewer IPaddress:port
> .
>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: fedora-list-bounces(a)redhat.com [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@redhat.com] On
Behalf Of Michael D. Setzer II
>> Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 2:22 PM
>> To: Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora.
>> Subject: Re: TightVNC Server
>> -----
>>
>> You probable need to look at the xstartup file in the .vnc (period vnc)
>> directory in the users home directory. The file has a statement that you need
>> to uncomment two lines to get the normal screen? Don't know why that
isn't
>> the default.
>>
>> The Fedora has changed to another vnc program that can be loaded by yum
>> install vncserver, and that is what I setup on my Fedora 11 systems.
>>
>>
>> > What do I have to do to see a copy of the screen (as I would see it if
I’d connect a
>> > monitor to the Fedora machine)?
>> >
>> > Please make it easy, I’m new to Linux… :D
>> >
>> > Thanks for any help…
>> >
>>
>>
>> +----------------------------------------------------------+
>> Michael D. Setzer II - Computer Science Instructor
>> Guam Community College Computer Center
>> mailto:mikes@kuentos.guam.net
>> mailto:msetzerii@gmail.com
>> http://www.guam.net/home/mikes
>> Guam - Where America's Day Begins
>> +----------------------------------------------------------+
>>
>> http://setiathome.berkeley.edu (Original)
>> Number of Seti Units Returned: 19,471
>> Processing time: 32 years, 290 days, 12 hours, 58 minutes
>> (Total Hours: 287,489)
>>
>> BOINC@HOME CREDITS
>> SETI 8,314,905.8355 | EINSTEIN 2,806,514.5109 | ROSETTA
>> 1,087,077.1721
>>
>>
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>
> +----------------------------------------------------------+
> Michael D. Setzer II - Computer Science Instructor
> Guam Community College Computer Center
> mailto:mikes@kuentos.guam.net
> mailto:msetzerii@gmail.com
> http://www.guam.net/home/mikes
> Guam - Where America's Day Begins
> +----------------------------------------------------------+
>
> http://setiathome.berkeley.edu (Original)
> Number of Seti Units Returned: 19,471
> Processing time: 32 years, 290 days, 12 hours, 58 minutes
> (Total Hours: 287,489)
>
> BOINC@HOME CREDITS
> SETI 8,314,905.8355 | EINSTEIN 2,806,514.5109 | ROSETTA
> 1,087,077.1721
>
>
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What two lines are you talking about? My .vnc/xstartup file looks
like this (after I run vncserver :50 and create the password)
#!/bin/sh
vncconfig -iconic &
unset SESSION_MANAGER
unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS
OS=`uname -s`
if [ $OS = 'Linux' ]; then
case "$WINDOWMANAGER" in
*gnome*)
if [ -e /etc/SuSE-release ]; then
PATH=$PATH:/opt/gnome/bin
export PATH
fi
;;
esac
fi
if [ -x /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ]; then
exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
fi
if [ -f /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ]; then
exec sh /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
fi
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
twm &
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I had pulled the xstartup from Fedora10 system which is the following?
#!/bin/sh
# Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop:
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" &
twm &
I had created a file that extracted a lot of settings I used to setup machines,
and I have used the same setup for Fedora11 and it worked with this one as
well.
+----------------------------------------------------------+
Michael D. Setzer II - Computer Science Instructor
Guam Community College Computer Center
mailto:mikes@kuentos.guam.net
mailto:msetzerii@gmail.com
http://www.guam.net/home/mikes
Guam - Where America's Day Begins
+----------------------------------------------------------+
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu (Original)
Number of Seti Units Returned: 19,471
Processing time: 32 years, 290 days, 12 hours, 58 minutes
(Total Hours: 287,489)
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