vnc visualizes empty desktop

rino.caldelli · 07-04-2006, 01:55 AM

I'm using ubuntu dapper drake 6-06 and vncserver, from my computer and from another computer inside my lan I type

Code:

vncviewer -fullscreen 192.168.0.5:1

And I get to see a Desktop which however has a grey Desktop background and an open root shell... nothing else.. that means I get the same functionalities of an ssh connection.. nothing more!!!
Any ideas.. I had the same problem also with the previous kubuntu breezy.. and I couldn't solve it!!!

help please.. I have no idea what's going on"!""

bathory · 07-04-2006, 02:03 AM

Take a look at this

rino.caldelli · 07-04-2006, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bathory

Take a look at this

thanks for the link.. I actually have a problem: I don't have an .vnc/xstartup

I tried to find it with a

Code:

whereis vncserver

and only found a

Code:

/etc/vnc.conf

can you hint me where to find this xstartup or how to create it???
I use Ubuntu 6-06

bathory · 07-04-2006, 03:52 AM

If you started vncserver as user rinonapo, the file is in /home/rinonapo/.vnc/xstartup

rino.caldelli · 07-10-2006, 07:43 AM

ok thanks... I discovered the .vnc folder was under root because the server ran a s root
after some tampering I modified my /home/user/.vnc/xstartup like

Code:

#!/bin/sh

# Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop:
 unset SESSION_MANAGER
 exec gnome-session &

[ -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" &
#exec gnome-session &

now it works thanks

bezdomny · 04-17-2007, 12:38 AM

thanks for this thread. it helped me solve the same issue.

best regards,

bezdomny