Via the Software Manager GUI searched for tightvncserver (also tried all this with vnc4server), installed it. Clicked on the big green Launch button, and no GUI config dialog appeared.
So I started up vncserver from command line as:
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vncserver :34 -name vnc:34 -geometry 1024x768 -depth 24
Looking in ~/.xsession-errors, at the moment the vncserver is started, there is a 46-line block of logs that includes these messages:"Could not acquire name on session bus".
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Xsession: X session started for laszlo at Sun Sep 9 13:35:40 PDT 2018
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/run/user/1000/bus
dbus-update-activation-environment: setting DISPLAY=:34
X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 109 (X_ChangeHosts)
Value in failed request: 0x5
Serial number of failed request: 6
Current serial number in output stream: 8
localuser:laszlo being added to access control list
X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 109 (X_ChangeHosts)
Value in failed request: 0x5
Serial number of failed request: 6
Current serial number in output stream: 8
(...snip...)
cinnamon-session[8720]: WARNING: t+0.02101s: Failed to acquire org.gnome.SessionManager
Gtk-Message: 13:35:40.460: GtkDialog mapped without a transient parent. This is discouraged.
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#!/bin/sh
xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid black
#x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
#x-window-manager &
# Fix to make GNOME work
export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1
/etc/X11/Xsession
Based on vaguely (but not entirely) related web posts I've found, I have tried these so far:
- Added to xstartup lines to unset vars DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS and SESSION_MANAGER. No effect.
- uninstalling/reinstalling the video driver - package xserver-xorg-video-intel. No effect.
- sudo'ing the vncserver startup. Gave error: vncserver: Wrong type or access mode of /home/laszlo/.vnc (so I chmod 777'ed the entire .vnc dir - no effect).
- sudo to root first, THEN started vncserver. AHA!! With vncviewer I *AM* able to see a GUI!! However, I also get a dialog saying this:
Saying "Yes" just loops through the same message forever. Saying "No" at least I can use the GUI. BUT...what is Fallback Mode, and BTW: the session is logged in as root! Not gonna work out!Cinnamon just crashed. You are currently running in Fallback Mode. Do you want to restart Cinnamon?"
Can anyone suggest anything? Even suggesting a more appropriate forum? I'm also not emotionally tied to tight vnc, it's just always worked in the past.
Thank you!
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System: Host: ariadne Kernel: 4.15.0-23-generic x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: Cinnamon 3.8.6
Distro: Linux Mint 19 Tara
Machine: Device: desktop Mobo: Compulab model: fitlet2 v: 1.1 serial: N/A
UEFI: American Megatrends v: FLT2.MBM2.0.40.01.00 date: 07/05/2018
CPU: Quad core Intel Celeron J3455 (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB
clock speeds: max: 2300 MHz 1: 1009 MHz 2: 948 MHz 3: 1021 MHz 4: 1023 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel Device 5a85
Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 ) drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1280x1024@60.02hz
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 500 (Broxton 2x6) version: 4.5 Mesa 18.0.0-rc5
Audio: Card Intel Celeron N3350/Pentium N4200/Atom E3900 Series Audio Cluster driver: snd_hda_intel
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-23-generic
Network: Card-1: Intel Wireless 8260 driver: iwlwifi
IF: wlp1s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Card-2: Intel I211 Gigabit Network Connection driver: igb
IF: enp2s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Card-3: Intel I211 Gigabit Network Connection driver: igb
IF: eno1 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 126.7GB (5.1% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: M2SCF size: 126.7GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 117G used: 6.1G (6%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 41.0C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 207 Uptime: 9:11 Memory: 875.5/7799.6MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.3.56