vnc not starting desktop environment

agent114 · 2018-01-06 00:56:34

when connecting to from the local machine or from another machine on the local network the desktop environment will not start.
contnece of xstartup file:

#!/bin/sh
exec budgie-desktop
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 &

contensce of config file:

securitytypes=tlsvnc
desktop=sandbox
geometry=1200x700
dpi=96
localhost
alwaysshared

I have tried starting budgie-desktop and gnome-shell

Last edited by agent114 (2018-01-06 08:51:40)

Trilby · 2018-01-06 01:00:30

Please edit your post and add [ code ] tags.

That "xstart" file is completely irrelevant, none of it but the first line could ever run: once an "exec" command is reached, no subsequent lines will execute.

agent114 · 2018-01-06 08:51:18

sorry for not including code tags, after more testing with some other desctop envirinments, it is only gnome based DE's that wont start, plasma and lxde work fine. when I start gnome, I just get a black screen, and when starting budgie I get an error message that says noting useful.

seth · 2018-01-06 10:22:16

Budgie *is* gnome and gnome requires a working GL setup which you'll only get with a correctly compiled and configured tigervnc (no idea whether the arch compilation meets the requirements)

Also the "xstartup" file is complete bonkers, I assume copied and pasted together? Please get used to consult the wiki.

agent114 · 2018-01-07 13:02:17

the xstartup file was generated by tigervnc when I installed it, i just put the exec thing at the start while I was testing it. I have had gnome work before like this but I reinstalled my system and now it wont work

seth · 2018-01-07 14:17:12

The implication was to check glxinfo about the GL condition.
This thread implies there's a problem with the arch binary: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=224014
https://github.com/TigerVNC/tigervnc/issues/39 implies it's not going to work with the nvidia blob

The original xinitrc is ok, just implies usage of xterm and twm - not necessarily popular choices.
If you want to alter it (what's likely and ok) you're however supposed to know how.

agent114 · 2018-01-07 14:31:07

I have an AMD graphics card if that makes a difference. and is there a workaround for the open GL issue.

seth · 2018-01-07 14:32:05

seth wrote:

The implication was to check glxinfo about the GL condition.

agent114 · 2018-01-07 15:42:34

is that just the output of glxinfo and if so what bit

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vnc not starting desktop environment

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