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Lexis

Member

Registered: 2012-04-29

Posts: 2

Problems with TightVNC

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'

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I don't know exactly what "fontPath" is, can anyone help me please?

Thank you very much in advance,

Lexis

mojo

Administrator

Registered: 2011-03-29

Posts: 2,174

Re: Problems with TightVNC

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

[c]#!/bin/sh
openbox-session &
pcmanfm -d &[/c]
Save/Quit

Start vncserver

Connect with client:

vncviewer <i.p. address of server>:5901

Lexis

Member

Registered: 2012-04-29

Posts: 2

Re: Problems with TightVNC

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

KCjones

Member

Registered: 2013-04-09

Posts: 2

Re: Problems with TightVNC

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