VNC4Server sh: /root/.vnc/xstartup: Permission denied

by GarciaPL on Thursday 9 August 2012


Small guide how to fix an error in vnc4server package on Ubuntu 10.04.1 while starting vnc server ;)

 Log :

 vncext:      VNC extension running!
vncext:      Listening for VNC connections on port 5901
vncext:      created VNC server for screen 0
error opening security policy file /etc/X11/xserver/SecurityPolicy
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/, removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/, removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/, removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/, removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/, removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/, removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/, removing from list!
sh: /root/.vnc/xstartup: Permission denied


Fix : (from root)

 chmod 755 /root/.vnc/xstartup


After changing it restart vnc server ;)
Reference:
[1] lost-and-found-narihiro.blogspot.com