Config tools (system-config-*) do not work in VNC session.

Phillip T. George phillip at eacsi.com
Sun May 15 01:23:17 UTC 2005


Basil Copeland wrote:

>I'm getting the following error trying to run any of the
>system-config* tools remotely in a VNC session:
>-------------
>Xlib: connection to "machine:3.0" refused by server
>Xlib: No protocol specified
>
>system-config-takeyourpick requires a currently running X server
>------------
>
>If it makes a difference, my VNC session is running Xfce4.
>
>Some other Gtk apps give me similar errors trying to run them from the
>command line, but will launch from from the Xfce4 task bar.  But not
>the system-config-* tools.  Some of the system-config* tools already
>are in the Xfce4 Desktop Menu, but they do not launch from a VNC
>session (whereas they do from a local session).
>
>The VNC session is for a non-root user, intentionally.  system-config*
>tools in the Xfce4 Desktop Menu which require root privileges do
>generate a GUI window asking for a prompt, but do nothing further.  I
>imagine the same error as described above is simply happening in the
>background.
>
>What's going on?
>
>  
>
I'm having the same problem as you described.  I had it working not long 
ago, so I'd assume that I did something to break it...I'm just not sure 
what...

-Phillip




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