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Description of problem: - VNC will not start on port 5901 because of a socket conflict Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): - tigervnc-server-1.3.1-3.el7 - xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.17.2-10.el7 How reproducible: - clean installation of RHEL 7.2 "server with GUI" - clean installation of tigervnc-server - configure unit file for vncserver@:1.service for user - set vncpassword for user - enable and start daemon - daemon fails as follows: Warning:<hostname>:1 is taken because of /tmp/.X11-unix/X1 Remove this file if there is no X server <hostname>:1 A VNC server is already running as :1 Actual results: - vncserver will not start on this port Expected results: - vncserver starts on port 5901 Additional info: Find display number: if ((@ARGV > 0) && ($ARGV[0] =~ /^:(\d+)$/)) { $displayNumber = $1; shift(@ARGV); if (!&CheckDisplayNumber($displayNumber)) { die "A VNC server is already running as :$displayNumber\n"; } } elsif ((@ARGV > 0) && ($ARGV[0] !~ /^-/) && ($ARGV[0] !~ /^\+/)) { &Usage(); } else { $displayNumber = &GetDisplayNumber(); } $vncPort = 5900 + $displayNumber; Looks like its just dying instead of moving to the next display
Fixed in tigervnc-1.3.1-6.el7.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2016-2237.html