
Message, then xrdb is probably not on your path - you need to find where (Though if you're getting a 'command not found' Not started for any reason, the xrdb is often the first thing to notice By default, the first thing your xstartup script does The log file is showing an error message from xrdb / Xlib.

Prefer something else, you can edit xstartup.

To start the twm window manager, but if twm isn't on your path, or if you It then runs your ~/.vnc/xstartup script. After the vncserver script has started the Xvnc server, I connected to my Unix VNC server and I just see a grey desktop withĪ cursor. Upgrading to 3.3.3 or later should reduce these The server to die quietly if non-existent directories are The XFree86Ĭode in older versions of Xvnc seems to have a problem which causes Script) only includes directories which actually exist. That your VNC font path (set by uncommenting lines in the vncserver Check that the Xvnc process really has died. Vncserver seems to be dying quietly without putting any messages in See the section below entitled "Why can I only run
#Vnc server command not found update#
You may well see this if you update to Solaris 2.7 or Redhat 6.0, forĮxample. This is probably due to the permissions on /tmp/.X11-unix. I get errors like "failed to bind listener" and "Failed to establishĪll listening sockets" in the log file. dpi option to Xvnc, or update to the latest version.
#Vnc server command not found install#
To install the missing font RPMs from your distribution or use the Installations, for example, only install 75dpi fonts, so you may need Also note that older versions of the Xvnc server, byĭefault, act as if they had a resolution of 100dpi. Your font path which don't actually exist on your system. The VNC server can also get upset if you have directories on You may have compressed fonts which VNC doesn't understand. If you're on a recent version of Linux but still using VNC version 3.3.1, May need to use a colon as a separator in the font path instead of a comma. Generally the right thing to use for Xvnc. Things reported is the font path used by your current X server, which is Should be, type 'xset q' from within a normal X session. if it can't find it, you need to specify the correct font path for your " The 'fixed' font is needed for the server to start I started the X server using vncserver, but it dies with a message "Could I thought this was something to do with ORL? What's the Olivetti/OracleĪcquired ORL, the Olivetti Research Laboratory founded 12 years earlier,

In addition, various add-ons, extras, and ports to other platforms can Where can I get VNC? The latest versions of VNC and this documentation areĪlways available from the AT&T Laboratories Cambridge web site at. VNC Frequently Asked Questions Getting Started It's worth checking to make sure you've got the lastest version. Some of the old questions into the Old FAQ pageīecause they should not apply to recent versions. Historical Note: With the release of 3.3.2 we have moved They can be a good source of help - try searching them here. Of the mailing list are also available, and

This list is being updated regularly, so, particularly as you are reading This isn't intended to be an introduction to VNC - have a look at the Getting Edward Betts and Ola Lundqvist for the Debian Operating
