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vnc4 package

  1. Edgy (6.10)
  2. Bug #3593
  3. Comment #19

Comment 19 for bug 3593

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steveh (sheitman) wrote : Re: Xvnc4 (package vnc4server) unable to find fixed font in Breezy

On Edgy, I solved the problem by adding the -fp parameter to the /etc/vnc/config file as follows:

sudo gedit /etc/vnc/config

opens config file for r/w:
# Default vncserver configuration. See the vncserver man page for details.

-PasswordFile $HOME/.vnc/passwd # Location of VncAuth password
-desktop "$HOSTNAME:$DISPLAYNUM ($USER)" # Desktop name
-pn # Continue even if standard ports fail
-httpd <inline> # Serve Java viewer inline

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# Add correct X11 fonts path spec. Because vncserver does not
# recognize -fp, it passes it to Xvnc, which vncserver invokes (see man
# vncserver). Hence, this is equivalent to specifying
# Xvnc :1 -fp /usr/share...

-fp /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc
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