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vncserver: couldn't find "xauth" on your PATH.

Code:

root@linuxbox:~# /etc/rc.d/rc.vncserver

vncserver: couldn't find "xauth" on your PATH.



root@linuxbox:~# whereis xauth

xauth: /usr/X11R6/bin/xauth /usr/bin/X11/xauth /usr/X11/bin/xauth /usr/X11/man/man1/xauth.1x.gz

Ok so made some change to the rc.vncserver

Code:

root@linuxbox:~# more /etc/rc.d/rc.vncserver

#!/bin/sh

PATH=$PATH:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/X11/bin && export PATH

/bin/su username -c "/usr/local/bin/vncserver :1 -geometry 1024x768"



root@linuxbox:~# /etc/rc.d/rc.vncserver

vncserver: couldn't find "xauth" on your PATH.

what path is it asking for?

It should be better change the PATH in /etc/profile (this affects all users), or in ~/.bashrc for a specific user.
Or in your script first run "su username", then define the new PATH and last run your command.

Re: vncserver: couldn't find "xauth" on your PATH.

Quote:

Originally posted by ziggie216

Code:

root@linuxbox:~# /etc/rc.d/rc.vncserver vncserver: couldn't find "xauth" on your PATH. root@linuxbox:~# whereis xauth xauth: /usr/X11R6/bin/xauth /usr/bin/X11/xauth /usr/X11/bin/xauth /usr/X11/man/man1/xauth.1x.gz

Ok so made some change to the rc.vncserver

Code:

root@linuxbox:~# more /etc/rc.d/rc.vncserver #!/bin/sh PATH=$PATH:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/X11/bin && export PATH /bin/su username -c "/usr/local/bin/vncserver :1 -geometry 1024x768" root@linuxbox:~# /etc/rc.d/rc.vncserver vncserver: couldn't find "xauth" on your PATH.

what path is it asking for?

~/home/{user}/.vnc/*.*

Did you try first typing in vncserver and entering your password? Each users must initialize a server with a password before they can request a login. This is done only once per user. The server generates the xauth following this. Sounds as if this wasn't done.