Group: comp.os.linux.setup


Subject: start VNC with Gnome and xhost +
From: Bill Marcum
Date: 10/7/2007 3:11:06 PM
On 2007-10-06, Christopher Ho <ho.christopher@gmail.com> wrote: > I start a VNC session under certain user and I want to allow all local > users to be able to use this X Display. Here is the xstartup: > > #!/bin/sh > > # Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop: > unset SESSION_MANAGER > exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc > > [ -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" & > gnome-start & > xhost + localhost > > No matter where I put the xhost command, it still does not allow other > user to use this X Display. I need to start a new xterm under this > VNC Gnome session and issue the xhost + command manually in order to > make it works. > > Does anyone has the same problem and how you can solve it ? TIA > ssh with X forwarding usually works, even on the same host. Or you could try xauth.