On Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:11:47 +0530 Susam Pal <susam....@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 9:28 PM, <bri...@aracnet.com> wrote: > > On Sat, 19 Mar 2011 21:17:31 +0530 > > Susam Pal <susam....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> susam@nifty:~$ > >> > >> Could you please help me n troubleshooting this? > > > > aaah, here it is: > > > > #!/bin/sh > > > > exec /usr/bin/X -nolisten tcp "$@" > > xserverrc (END) > > > > btw, I'm guessing here, I have no idea if it's the problem. > > > > if you are going from a unix machine to a unix machine I would > > consider using ssh with X forwarded, i.e. ssh -X > > > > Brian > > > > I am running tightvncserver after logging into my GNOME desktop. After > logging into my GNOME desktop, I open mrxvt and issue this command > from the bash shell there. > > So, what modifications do I need to make and in which file to allow X > to enable TCP access? > > Susam > > from the man-page :display The display number to use. If omitted, the next free display number is used. have you tried vncserver :0 most likely the next free display would be :1, which you are probably not running, and would then give you that error. I think my previous suspicion about tcp connections is wrong. and, again, if you are going from unix-unix use ssh -X. if you are trying to connect to a windows box, vnc works well. also Brian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110320150820.21a47...@windy.deldotd.com