Unable to start VNC in redhat. PID not readable after start

jeethu · 11-18-2019, 02:22 AM

After installing VNC I cannot start it. I get the following error.

Code:

[root@spp-test-lnx ~]# systemctl status vncserver@:2.service
● vncserver@:2.service - Remote desktop service (VNC)
Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/vncserver@.service; disabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: failed (Result: resources) since Mon 2019-11-18 12:55:06 IST; 20s ago
Process: 16589 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/runuser -l root -c /usr/bin/vncserver %i (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Process: 16579 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/vncserver -kill %i > /dev/null 2>&1 || : (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)

Nov 18 12:55:02 dpp-test-lnx.cisco.com systemd[1]: Starting Remote desktop service (VNC)...
Nov 18 12:55:06 dpp-test-lnx.cisco.com systemd[1]: PID file /home/root/.vnc/spp-test-lnx.prol.com:2.pid not readable (yet?) after start.
Nov 18 12:55:06 dpp-test-lnx.cisco.com systemd[1]: Failed to start Remote desktop service (VNC).
Nov 18 12:55:06 dpp-test-lnx.cisco.com systemd[1]: Unit vncserver@:2.service entered failed state.
Nov 18 12:55:06 dpp-test-lnx.cisco.com systemd[1]: vncserver@:2.service failed.

I tried removing X0, X1 files from tmp and reboot. But still no luck.

wpeckham · 11-18-2019, 06:06 AM

As I recall, one must configure and enable a desktop before starting the service. It will not start and serve a no-desktop situation.

There is another issue, however, with your question. Why ask here? If you have a valid RHEL license, why not ask Red Hat? You are paying them for access to the resources to ask such questions, and instructions for "the right way to do it on RHEL" online. Why are you not pursuing the support resources you have paid for?