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Problems with TightVNC

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• Started 11 years ago by Lexis
• Latest reply from KCjones
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   Lexis
   

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   Hello everybody!

   I'm new to SliTaz but I already love it!
   I have some troubles trying to install TightVNC, I get-installed these three packages by using TazPanel:
   - tightvnc
   - tightvnc-extra
   - tightvnc-viewer

   But when I try to start the server, by running the "vncserver" script, I get the following error:
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   root@slitaz:/home/tux# /usr/bin/vncserver
   Couldn't start Xvnc; trying default font path.
   Please set correct fontPath in the vncserver script.
   Couldn't start Xvnc process.

   Couldn't open RGB_DB '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb'
   29/04/12 14:09:39 Xvnc version TightVNC-1.3.10
   29/04/12 14:09:39 Copyright (C) 2000-2009 TightVNC Group
   29/04/12 14:09:39 Copyright (C) 1999 AT&T Laboratories Cambridge
   29/04/12 14:09:39 All Rights Reserved.
   29/04/12 14:09:39 See http://www.tightvnc.com/ for information on TightVNC
   29/04/12 14:09:39 Desktop name 'X' (slitaz:1)
   29/04/12 14:09:39 Protocol versions supported: 3.3, 3.7, 3.8, 3.7t, 3.8t
   29/04/12 14:09:39 Listening for VNC connections on TCP port 5901
   29/04/12 14:09:39 Listening for HTTP connections on TCP port 5801
   29/04/12 14:09:39 URL http://slitaz:5801
   _FontTransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 2
   failed to set default font path 'unix/:7100'
   Fatal server error:
   could not open default font 'fixed'
   Couldn't open RGB_DB '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb'
   29/04/12 14:09:40 Xvnc version TightVNC-1.3.10
   29/04/12 14:09:40 Copyright (C) 2000-2009 TightVNC Group
   29/04/12 14:09:40 Copyright (C) 1999 AT&T Laboratories Cambridge
   29/04/12 14:09:40 All Rights Reserved.
   29/04/12 14:09:40 See http://www.tightvnc.com/ for information on TightVNC
   29/04/12 14:09:40 Desktop name 'X' (slitaz:1)
   29/04/12 14:09:40 Protocol versions supported: 3.3, 3.7, 3.8, 3.7t, 3.8t
   29/04/12 14:09:40 Listening for VNC connections on TCP port 5901
   29/04/12 14:09:40 Listening for HTTP connections on TCP port 5801
   29/04/12 14:09:40 URL http://slitaz:5801
   Font directory '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/' not found - ignoring
   Font directory '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/' not found - ignoring
   Font directory '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/' not found - ignoring
   Font directory '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/' not found - ignoring
   Font directory '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/' not found - ignoring

   Fatal server error:
   could not open default font 'fixed'
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------

   I don't know exactly what "fontPath" is, can anyone help me please?
   Thank you very much in advance,
   Lexis

   Posted 11 years ago #
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   mojo
   

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   Symlink to SliTaz fonts and rgb.txt
   Open terminal,su, Password: root
   mkdir -p /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts
   ln -s /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts
   ln -s /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt /usr/X11R6/lib/X11

   As regular user start vnc server
   vncserver
   Enter password required for client connection.
   tux@slitaz:~$ vncserver
   xauth: /home/tux/.Xauthority not writable, changes will be ignored
   xauth: error in locking authority file /home/tux/.Xauthority
   Couldn't start Xvnc; trying default font path.
   Please set correct fontPath in the vncserver script.

   New 'X' desktop is slitaz:1

   Starting applications specified in /home/tux/.vnc/xstartup
   Log file is /home/tux/.vnc/slitaz:1.log

   Verify vncserver is running:
   tux@slitaz:~$ pgrep -l Xvnc
   879 Xvnc
   vncserver is working regardless of error messages

   As regular user stop vnc server:
   vncserver -kill slitaz:1

   Configure xstartup
   leafpad /home/tux/.vnc/xstartup

   #!/bin/sh
   openbox-session &
   pcmanfm -d &

   Save/Quit
   Start vncserver

   Connect with client:
   vncviewer <i.p. address of server>:5901

   Posted 11 years ago #
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   Lexis
   

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   Wow!! I'm impressed :-)

   Thank you very much for your answer, it works!
   If you have time, I have two more questions:
   - Is it possible to have the same X session on VNC viewer than the one visible on the computer's screen? Like VNC on Microsoft Windows.
   - Is it possible to start VNC automatically at startup?

   Thank you again!
   Lexis

   Posted 11 years ago #
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   KCjones
   

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   Thanks Mojo, your "Configure xstartup" instructions allowed me to view full desktop.

   Posted 11 years ago #

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