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Registered: 2008-07-01

Posts: 103

Getting gnome to run from command line and over VNC

Hi, I just got to the part of the Beginners guide, dealing with gnome and for some reason

$ startx

didn't give me a gnome desktop, X same with

$ xinit

but

 $ xinit /usr/bin/gnome-session 

worked and gave me a desktop.  From the gnome guide

$ gnome-session

generated the following error

 **  (gnome-session:4591): WARNING **: Cannot open display: 

Anyone know why I am getting these errors?

VNC

my xstartup used to look like

#!/bin/sh

vncconfig -iconic &
unset SESSION_MANAGER
unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS
OS=`uname -s`
if [ $OS = 'Linux' ]; then
  case "$WINDOWMANAGER" in
    *gnome*)
      if [ -e /etc/SuSE-release ]; then
        PATH=$PATH:/opt/gnome/bin
        export PATH
      fi
      ;;
  esac
fi
if [ -x /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ]; then
  exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
fi
if [ -f /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ]; then
  exec sh /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
fi
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
twm &

with exec gnome-session added in, it still gave me a x desktop. Now it looks like

 #!/bin/sh

autocutsel -fork
export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1
exec gnome-session

  and works. Am I missing out on anything by omitting the old stuff? Any suggestions? Also if my inittab looks like this

#
# /etc/inittab
#

#  Runlevels:
#    0    Halt
#    1(S)    Single-user
#    2    Not used
#    3    Multi-user
#    4    Not used
#    5    X11
#    6    Reboot

## Only one of the following two lines can be uncommented!
# Boot to console
id:3:initdefault:
# Boot to X11
#id:5:initdefault:

rc::sysinit:/etc/rc.sysinit
rs:S1:wait:/etc/rc.single
rm:2345:wait:/etc/rc.multi
rh:06:wait:/etc/rc.shutdown
su:S:wait:/sbin/sulogin -p

# -8 options fixes umlauts problem on login
c1:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty1 linux
c2:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty2 linux
c3:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty3 linux
c4:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty4 linux
c5:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty5 linux
c6:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty6 linux

# Hypervisor Virtual Console for Xen and KVM
#h0:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 hvc0 linux
ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t3 -r now

# Example lines for starting a login manager
x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/xdm -nodaemon
#x:5:respawn:/usr/sbin/gdm -nodaemon
#x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/kdm -nodaemon
#x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/slim >/dev/null 2>&1

# End of file

Do I need to worry about the login security hole?

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: Getting gnome to run from command line and over VNC

Have you tried putting 'exec gnome-session' in your .xinitrc?

Never

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Registered: 2008-07-01

Posts: 103

Re: Getting gnome to run from command line and over VNC

That file does not exist.

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: Getting gnome to run from command line and over VNC

If you don't use a display manager, create one.
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xinitrc

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Registered: 2008-07-01

Posts: 103

Re: Getting gnome to run from command line and over VNC

If you don't use a display manager, create one.

Ok, but if I make any display manager do I become susceptible to this attack? Further, am I ok with my current xstartup?