[Bug 3593] Re: Xvnc4 (package vnc4server) unable to find fixed font in Breezy

[steveh]

On Edgy, I solved the problem by adding the -fp parameter to the
/etc/vnc/config file as follows:

sudo gedit /etc/vnc/config

opens config file for r/w:
# Default vncserver configuration. See the vncserver man page for details.

-PasswordFile $HOME/.vnc/passwd           # Location of VncAuth password
-desktop "$HOSTNAME:$DISPLAYNUM ($USER)"  # Desktop name
-pn                                       # Continue even if standard ports fail
-httpd <inline>                           # Serve Java viewer inline

#######################################
# Add correct X11 fonts path spec.  Because vncserver does not 
# recognize -fp, it passes it to Xvnc, which vncserver invokes (see man
# vncserver).  Hence, this is equivalent to specifying
# Xvnc :1 -fp /usr/share... 
   
-fp /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc
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Xvnc4 (package vnc4server) unable to find fixed font in Breezy
https://launchpad.net/bugs/3593