x0vncserver start-up error - Address already in use (98)

[James Weatherall]

Drew,

If the X server itself is configured to be accessible via VNC using the vnc.so
module then you don't need to run the x0vncserver as well.

Regards,

--
Wez @ RealVNC Ltd


> -----Original Message-----
> From: vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com [mailto:vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com] On
> Behalf Of Drew Wrobel
> Sent: 11 March 2009 17:56
> To: Real VNC List
> Subject: RE: x0vncserver start-up error - Address already in use (98)
>
> Here is the output from the lsof command:
>
> sles9server:~ # lsof -i -n | grep LISTEN
> cupsd    4488     lp    0u  IPv4   9751       TCP *:ipp (LISTEN)
> sshd     4493   root    3u  IPv4   9424       TCP *:ssh (LISTEN)
> X       11933   root    6u  IPv4  15832       TCP *:5900 (LISTEN)
> java    12035 retail  180u  IPv6  16530       TCP *:syscomlan (LISTEN)
> java    12035 retail  182u  IPv6  17992       TCP *:10500 (LISTEN)
> java    12035 retail  212u  IPv6  20503       TCP *:asprovatalk
> (LISTEN)
> sles9server:~ #
>
> Here is the last dozen of so lines of output from the strace command:
>
> 9773  rt_sigaction(SIGPIPE, {SIG_IGN}, {SIG_DFL}, 8) = 0
> 9773  socket(PF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_IP) = 4
> 9773  fcntl64(4, F_SETFD, FD_CLOEXEC)   = 0
> 9773  setsockopt(4, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, [1], 4) = 0
> 9773  bind(4, {sa_family=AF_INET, sin_port=htons(5900),
> sin_addr=inet_addr("0.0.0.0")}, 16) = -1 EADDRINUSE (Address already in
> use)
> 9773  close(4)                          = 0
> 9773  time(NULL)                        = 1236793573
> 9773  write(2, " main:", 6)             = 6
> 9773  write(2, "       ", 7)            = 7
> 9773  write(2, " unable", 7)            = 7
> 9773  write(2, " to", 3)                = 3
> 9773  write(2, " bind", 5)              = 5
> 9773  write(2, " listening", 10)        = 10
> 9773  write(2, " socket:", 8)           = 8
> 9773  write(2, " Address", 8)           = 8
> 9773  write(2, " already", 8)           = 8
> 9773  write(2, " in", 3)                = 3
> 9773  write(2, " use", 4)               = 4
> 9773  write(2, " (98)", 5)              = 5
> 9773  write(2, "\n", 1)                 = 1
> 9773  write(2, "~ImageCleanup called\n", 21) = 21
>
> The X server is running and listening on 5900, which is configured for
> VNC.
>
> Do I not need to run x0vncserver and just connect using the vncviewer
> after
> the password is created?
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------
> > Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:28:46 +0000
> > From: tim "at" buttersideup.com
> > To: phoenix1972 "at" hotmail.com
> > CC: vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> > Subject: Re: x0vncserver start-up error - Address already in use (98)
> >
> > Drew Wrobel wrote:
> >
> >> I've rebooting the server and get the same message. What address
> does
> >> x0vncserver think is already in use?
> >
> > Try using:
> >
> > "strace -f -o tracefile /usr/bin/x0vncserver -SecurityTypes=VncAuth
> > -NeverShared=1"
> >
> > and/or
> >
> > "lsof -i -n | grep LISTEN".
> >
> > Tim.
>
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