fc15 vncserver error on start - INVALIDARGUMENT

[dan sawyer]

vncserver fails to start with:

vncserver.service - LSB: start|stop|restart|try-restart|status|force-reload vncserver
Loaded: loaded (/etc/rc.d/init.d/vncserver)
Active: failed since Tue, 31 May 2011 07:40:37 -0700; 12min ago
Process: 31934 ExecStart=/etc/rc.d/init.d/vncserver start (code=exited, status=2/INVALIDARGUMENT)
CGroup: name=systemd:/system/vncserver.service

/etc/sysconfig/vncserver:

VNCSERVERS="1:userid" (note: actual user account is placed in userid)
VNCSERVERARGS[1]="-geometry 1024x768 -depth 24"

/home/userid/.vnc/xstartup

#!/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 &

this config has worked for all previous releases, this is an upgrade to fc15

thanks - Dan

[Cable]

I have the exact same problem... though it worked from a fresh fc15 install, after installing some updates it didn't.

[smackey]

I have the same exact problem. After a fresh install and a modification of /etc/sysconfig/vncservers vnc won't start with the following systemd status:

[root@server sysconfig]# systemctl status vncserver.service
vncserver.service - LSB: start|stop|restart|try-restart|status|force-reload vncserver
Loaded: loaded (/etc/rc.d/init.d/vncserver)
Active: failed since Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:10:07 -0400; 6s ago
Process: 5620 ExecStop=/etc/rc.d/init.d/vncserver stop (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Process: 8247 ExecStart=/etc/rc.d/init.d/vncserver start (code=exited, status=2/INVALIDARGUMENT)
CGroup: name=systemd:/system/vncserver.service

Initially running yum remove tiger* and then re-installing tigervnc would solve the issue. Tonight, not even that is working.

[SpacialAnomaly]

You might not have had the previous runs of vncserver cleaned up properly. Go to /tmp/.X11-unix and remove directories X[1-9]. Don't remove X0, that's your console session. Remember, that's dotX11-unix.

[Doug G]

I thought it was supposed to be VNCSERVERARGS[2], that's what's in my F14 /etc/sysconfig/vncservers file (and yes, my file name is vncservers not vncserver)

[smackey]

I was finally able to get it to work. Here are the appropriate lines from my /etc/sysconfig/vncservers file:

VNCSERVERS="1:username"
VNCSERVERARGS[1]="-geometry 1100x900 -nolisten tcp -localhost"

After a fresh install, I had to use VNCSERVERS="2:username". Then, after a reboot that would not work. I updated vnc and it still would not work with VNCSERVERS="2:username". Then, after editing vncservers to use VNCSERVERS="1:username", it worked. I'm now thinking that something else was causing the issue. Some extra spaces somewhere perhaps? An extra line at the end of the file? I haven't had time to play with this. If I do, I'll post back.

[andykoo]

I looked at the script /etc/rc.d/init.d/vncserver and it looks like it was looking for the arguments VNCUSER and VNCUSERARGS. After editing /etc/sysconfig/vncserver from VNCSERVERS to VNCUSERS and VNCSERVERARGS to VNCUSERARGS, I was able to reload the vncserver service without a problem.

Just my two cents ...

[badtrip]

Hello,

I changed VNCSERVERS to VNCUSERS. Now it looks that:

VNCUSERS="1:username"
VNCUSERARGS[1]="-geometry 1400x830"

/etc/init.d/vncserver restart (now it works)

But still I cant connect, also at userhome dir there arent any log and pid files for vnc connections.

[mariney]

Originally Posted by andykoo

I looked at the script /etc/rc.d/init.d/vncserver and it looks like it was looking for the arguments VNCUSER and VNCUSERARGS. After editing /etc/sysconfig/vncserver from VNCSERVERS to VNCUSERS and VNCSERVERARGS to VNCUSERARGS, I was able to reload the vncserver service without a problem.

Just my two cents ...

I can restart the service success . but I can not connect to the server

[badtrip]

any solve for this problem?

[warrell]

I made the suggested changes and now I get :-

ExecStart=/etc/rc.d/init.d/vncserver start (code=exited, status=6/NOTCONFIGURED)

What new configuration is required?

[hungdm]

Originally Posted by SpacialAnomaly

You might not have had the previous runs of vncserver cleaned up properly. Go to /tmp/.X11-unix and remove directories X[1-9]. Don't remove X0, that's your console session. Remember, that's dotX11-unix.

Thanks, this work for me.

After deleting some file as said, my vncserver now works.
In some case you may receive INVALID ARGUMENTS because of the user (not root) does not have ownership on their ~/.vnc/passwd, so that when starting vncserver, /etc/init.d/vncserver cannot read all required arguments.
Note: other user with valid argument still have valid vnc sessions to work.

[metatron]

Originally Posted by badtrip

any solve for this problem?

What happens when you try to connect? I'm having the same problem but I have a feeling it has something to do with my iptables. I don't have RH-Firewall-1-INPUT chain and I haven't found how to add that yet so I can add my rule for it. So you might want to start there.

[ShadowShu]

Found something stupid that worked for me! Got to go into Remote Desktop and re-enable permissions (Allow users to view destktop, allow control of desktop etc). I was getting the server could not connect soon as I updated the Remote Desktop settings boom all fixed. Too bad I didnt check it before going through all the steps provided in this thread first.

Good luck!

[frahman76]

Originally Posted by mariney

I can restart the service success . but I can not connect to the server

Thanx mariney.. because of your 2 cent.. i able to resolved my problem... thanx a lot..

---------- Post added at 04:47 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:44 AM ----------

mariney .. your two cent advice really solved my problem...

just edit the /etc/sysconfig/vncserver and change the
VNCSERVERS to VNCUSERS and VNCSERVERARGS to VNCUSERARGS

so u now able to restart.. stop.. or start back your vncserver service without any problem

Thx again to mariney