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VNCServer does not properly end sessions

Running PCLinuxOS .92 and a generic vncserver, every time I end a remote vnc session it stalls at a black screen after logging out of the session. Then I have to manually kill the vncserver process on the server in order to be able to remotely control it again, otherwise when I access it via remote control I see the black screen. Suggestions?

Thanks!

Barthax

This sounds like you have your VNC session started by (x)inetd, correct? When started by an inetd session a new X session is created and then closing the VNC session terminates the X session - if the X session does not complete the closing, you get attached to the already-running, but useless, X session from last time.

sc456a

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So what can I do to resolve this?

Barthax

What is in your vnc startup script(s) and what parameters are being fed into Xvnc/vncserver? Is the VNC session being started by (x)inetd (you didn't actually answer that one)?

Note there's a slip up in my first: if it is being started by inetd/xinetd then you should be getting a completely seperate session each time - the re-use version comes from running Xvnc/vncserver native.

sc456a

ASKER

I'm not sure how to check the (x)inetd part, but here is the VNC script:

#!/bin/sh

# Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop:
unset SESSION_MANAGER
exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
vncconfig -iconic &
xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
startx &

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