OK, I found out what I did wrong. I started the vncserver as root, so my xstartup file is located in /root/.vnc. But my xstartup differs from yours. I don't have these lines: # Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop: unset SESSION_MANAGER exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc When I try to add those lines, the vncserver won't even start up. So I started a vnc session with the standard xstartup (bash on gray background) and entered this: startkde & The gray background color changed to the KDE blue and the Fedora startup animation appeared. But after some minutes, the animation disappeared and the console said this: Dry Run Mode: running im without imsettings Startkde: starting up... At this point the program freezes (I can cancel it by pressing Ctrl + C). It's the same thing when I add "startkde &" to my xstartup file... What's wrong here? Thanks for your help! -----Original Message----- From: Michael D. Setzer II [mailto:mikes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 11:19 PM To: Philip Seeger Subject: Re: TightVNC Server On 8 Aug 2009 at 15:47, Philip Seeger wrote: From: "Philip Seeger" <philip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "'Michael D. Setzer II'" <mikes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: RE: TightVNC Server Date sent: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 15:47:32 +0200 > "Then I edit the xstartup file and uncomment the two lines." > > I don't know if that's a dumb question, but i can't find a xstartup file? > I tried cd /home/USER/.vnc > And ls xstartup -> No such file or directory > > Why is that?? > First, Is USER the id of the user that you are running vncserver on? In my case it is. /home/msetzerii/.vnc Here is the contents of my xstartup. #!/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 & The man vncserver discusses these files. man vncserver should show the whole file, but here are the lines in reference. Several VNC-related files are found in the directory $HOME/.vnc: $HOME/.vnc/xstartup A shell script specifying X applications to be run when a VNC desktop is started. If this file does not exist, then vncserver will create a default xstartup script which attempts to launch your chosen window manager. $HOME/.vnc/passwd The VNC password file. http://www.tigervnc.org > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael D. Setzer II [mailto:mikes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 3:21 PM > To: Philip Seeger; Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora. > Subject: Re: TightVNC Server > ----- > > 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@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > mailto:msetzerii@xxxxxxxxx > > 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 > > > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines > > > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines > > > +----------------------------------------------------------+ > Michael D. Setzer II - Computer Science Instructor > Guam Community College Computer Center > mailto:mikes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > mailto:msetzerii@xxxxxxxxx > 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 > > +----------------------------------------------------------+ Michael D. Setzer II - Computer Science Instructor Guam Community College Computer Center mailto:mikes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:msetzerii@xxxxxxxxx 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 -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
