[CentOS] VNC server problem

[Gopinath Achari]

/sbin/service vncserver status
Xvnc (pid 13533) is running...
[root at localhost ~]# /sbin/service vncserver restart
Shutting down VNC server: 2:vnc                            [FAILED]
Starting VNC server: 2:vnc                                 [FAILED]


this above was displayed when i restarted the service i am not knowing
where i am doing the mistake

if anyone has a configuration list to configure vncserver please provide
me so i am compare my configuration for the errors







On Tue, 2008-07-22 at 18:03 +0530, kapil singh wrote:
> Hello,
> Make sure that the vncserver service is start or not.
> 
> using
> 
> #service vncserver status
> 
> if it returns stop
> then start vncserver service.
> 
> #service vncserver start
> 
> use command
> 
> #vncserver localhost
> 
> initially no need to mention port number.
> 
> 
> By default configuration, it runs well no need to set any thing
> anywhere. but, if still having some problem then,
> 
> try to reinstall it.
> 
> #yum remove vnc
> 
> #yum install vnc
> 
> and then start the service.
> 
> Thanks and Regards,
> Kapil Singh Kushwah
> Linux System Administrator
> Hotwax Media Inc.
> Indore,(M.P) INDIA
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 5:46 PM, Gopinath Achari
> <gopinath at signal-networks.com> wrote:
>         HI all,
>         
>                        i am configuring VNC server in CentOS 5.1. i
>         have enables this two
>         lines in /etc/sysconfig/vncserver file
>         
>         VNCSERVERS="2:vnc"
>         VNCSERVERARGS[2]="-geometry 1024x768 -depth 24"
>         
>         here i have created a user vnc and set the password using
>         vncpasswd cmd.
>         
>         
>         then i started the vncserver
>         
>         # vncserver
>         
>                New 'localhost.localdomain:1 (gopinath)' desktop is
>                localhost.localdomain:1
>         
>                Starting applications specified in /root/.vnc/xstartup
>                Log file is /root/.vnc/localhost.localdomain:1.log
>         
>         The above message was displayed about executing vncserver
>         command. no OK
>         status was displayed.
>         
>         
>         then i used cmd
>         
>          vncviewer localhost.localdomain:5901
>         
>         it prompted for the passwd i gave the password then
>         
>         it started vncviewer but in that only cursor is displayed
>         which can be
>         moved. but no GUI display.
>         
>         Please help me on this if any one knows i am still a beginner
>         to linux
>         
>         
>         
>         
>         
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