Tiger VNC server

[seabird]

good morning all,

just re-installed my server with F16. I noticed a few changes and googled most solutions. The thing I could not figure out yet is the best way to set up the vnc server startup. This used to be:
/etc/sysconfig/vncservers

VNCSERVERS="1:user1 2:user1 3:user2"
VNCSERVERARGS[1]="-geometry 1400x900"
VNCSERVERARGS[2]="-geometry 1300x700"
VNCSERVERARGS[3]="-geometry 1300x650"

The reason I did this was different resolutions on desktop/laptop to connect.
What is the new way to set this up?

Thanks in advance, I did google this, but couldn't find it.

[seabird]

ok, re-installed and enabled the service with
systemctl enable vncserver@.service

reboot gives:

[root@server ~]# systemctl status vncserver@multi-user.service
vncserver@multi-user.service - Remote desktop service (VNC)
          Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/vncserver@.service; enabled)
          Active: failed since Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:45:37 +0100; 4min 11s ago
         Process: 1008 ExecStart=/usr/bin/vncserver %i (code=exited, status=2)
          CGroup: name=systemd:/system/vncserver@.service/multi-user
[root@server ~]#

is there any documentation on this?
I know I want to edit this part, but unsure how:

[Service]
Type=forking
User=root
ExecStart=/usr/bin/vncserver %i
ExecStop=/usr/bin/vncserver -kill %i

[billzhuang]

i also meet this problem.

[khyr0n]

I am experiencing the exact same problem... This is surely not an isolated case...

[root@thor difrob40]# systemctl status vncserver@multi-user.service 
vncserver@multi-user.service - Remote desktop service (VNC)
	  Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/vncserver@.service; enabled)
	  Active: failed since Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:06:10 -0500; 1min 5s ago
	 Process: 910 ExecStart=/usr/bin/vncserver %i (code=exited, status=2)
	  CGroup: name=systemd:/system/vncserver@.service/multi-user

[powderhound]

Hi, I'm having the same problem. Does anyone have a how to guide for setting up VNC under Fedora 16 please?

I've tried copying the file as per /lib/systemd/system/vncserver@.service

# Quick HowTo:
# 1. Copy this file to /etc/systemd/system/vncserver@:<display>.service
# 2. Edit "User" and "ExecStart" variables appropriately
# (ExecStart should be "/usr/bin/vncserver %i -arg1 -arg2")
# 3. Run `systemctl daemon-reload`


But I must be missing something

Thanks :-)

[ewa8949]

I am having the same issue also. I installed Fedora last Tuesday and got this to work but then it quit working yesterday. I ran "yum update" and had installed several development packages like git so I wonder if something got broken. This was working consistently for me two days ago

UPDATED: I noticed that when I try to start a new vncserver just by running "vncserver -geometry 1600x1080" then I get error messages that "Warning: eadams-desktop:1 is taken because of /tmp/.X11-unix/X1 Remove this file if there is no X server eadams-desktop:1"

I had this error a lot when Tightvnc would segfault on my previous Ubuntu installation.

[seabird]

The problem is not how to start a vnc server. Running the server on requires the command vncserver. The current problem is how to auto start it.

The /tmp/X11 problem is just a unclean shutdown and easily fixed by deleting the socket file.

[cygautier]

Hello,
I've installed Fedora16 and I've just try to setup VNC using systemd.
I copy /lib/systemd/system/vncserver@.service to /etc/systemd/system/vncserver.service
I choose display :0 and modify this file (the simplest way i could at this moment)
so, i replace %i with :0 and setup args (probably not the best way for %i...)
The vncserver.service file is there :

[Unit]
Description=Remote desktop service (VNC)
After=syslog.target network.target

[Service]
Type=forking
User=cyrille
ExecStart=/usr/bin/vncserver :0 -geometry 1280x1024 -depth 16 -securitytypes=none -fp /usr/share/X11/fonts/misc
ExecStop=/usr/bin/vncserver -kill :0

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

I use xinetd.d before (not on fedora16) but with systemd, -inetd arg result is vnc not starting.

as indicated in vnc config file, i reloaded daemon and look at vncserver status and log
[cg]# systemctl enable vncserver.service
[cg]# systemctl --system daemon-reload

[cg]# systemctl status vncserver.service
[cg]# grep vnc /var/log/messages

I have to reboot before all just start fine...
vnsserver is running, but at this moment, gnome-session is not stable.

if someone could help on the ~/.vnc/xstartup file to correctly start gnome-session...

Cyrille.

[seabird]

Strange choice to select screen 0. This is the actual on server display. Normally vnc is run as screen 1 or higher.

[cygautier]

Yes, you're right, normally vnc is used vith display 1, 2, ...
but my server is a headless box with no physical display, nor keyboard either.
I try with :1 instead of :0 and the result is the same with vncserver.

During my tests, I try Xvnc with -inet -query localhost as args (in order to access via XDMCP), but i did'nt manage to get it work.
I now use vncserver with display :1 and xfce and it seems to be stable.

cyrille.

Shuttle xs35GTv2

[seabird]

Ok, I guess nobody else is responding anymore. Your example seems to work fine for 1 user. Can probably even set up multiple session by repeating the ExecStart (and stop) line.

Should I just replicate the complete service section for each user?

[powderhound]

I've tried using the above but I receive the mesage

[root@powder-app-01 ~]# systemctl status vncserver.service
xvncserver.service
Loaded: error (Reason: No such file or directory)
Active: inactive (dead)
[root@powder-app-01 ~]#


help please?

[seabird]

Try Vncserver@.service

[powderhound]

No Sorry :-(

[root@powder-app-01 ~]# systemctl status Vncserver@.service
Failed to issue method call: Unit name Vncserver@.service is not valid.
[root@powder-app-01 ~]#

am I missing something basic?

[cygautier]

Hello,
do you have enabled your service with

systemctl enable vncserver.service

doing this, systemctl create a symbolic link to the vncserver.service file you create in /etc/systemd/system.

Cyrille.