VNC on Kubuntu 8.04

[Rick Knight]

Jordi Ferrando Fabra wrote:
> Hi Rick,
>
> This is how it works for me, vnc server 'windows stype', starts up with 
> kde3.
>
> 1) Install the package x11vnc: $ sudo aptitide install x11vnc
> 2) Install the package vnc-common: $ sudo aptitude install vnc-common
> 3) Create a vnc password: $ vncpasswd
> 4) Edit /etc/kde3/kdm/Xsetup and add:
> /usr/bin/x11vnc -forever -rfbport 5900 -bg -o /var/log/x11vnc.log 
> -rfbauth /home/your_user_name/.vnc/passwd
>
> Good luck
>
> Rick Knight escribió:
>   
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm trying to run vncserver on one of my machines. I've looked at 
>> several howto and they all suggest using xinet.d to start and stop the 
>> vnc server. My problem is, when I use the xinet.d method all I get when 
>> I connect to the server is a gray screen with the X11 X mouse pointer. 
>> When I start the server at the command line with $vncserver it works 
>> fine. It seems when I use xinet.d the server can't find xstartup and 
>> gives just a plain X window. I would prefer to use xinet.d if I can get 
>> it working. Anyone have a solution?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Rick
>>
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>   
Thanks Jordi,

That helped. I was also able to get x11vnc to run as a service and 
connect to it without the gray screen. I would like to be able to start 
a second X session though. Does anyone know how to use the x11vnc 
-create option to create a new X session?

Thanks,
Rick