vino-server binds twice to same port (and crashes) on dual screen X11 systems

[Stefan Björk]

Binary package hint: vino

Using a dual screen configuration with separate X screens (:0 and :1), vino-server does not start. It seem to be binding to the same port twice. This bug is mentioned on http://www.uluga.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1603059 and there is also a dirty quick-fix (force the vino-server not to detect multiple screens).

$ /usr/lib/vino/vino-server
29/11/2010 09:42:32 Autoprobing TCP port in (all) network interface
29/11/2010 09:42:32 Listening IPv6://[::]:5900
29/11/2010 09:42:32 Listening IPv4://0.0.0.0:5900
29/11/2010 09:42:32 Autoprobing selected port 5900
29/11/2010 09:42:32 Advertising security type: 'TLS' (18)
29/11/2010 09:42:32 Advertising authentication type: 'VNC Authentication' (2)
29/11/2010 09:42:32 Advertising security type: 'VNC Authentication' (2)
29/11/2010 09:42:34 Autoprobing TCP port in (all) network interface
29/11/2010 09:42:34 Listening IPv6://[::]:5900
29/11/2010 09:42:34 Listening IPv4://0.0.0.0:5900
29/11/2010 09:42:34 Problems in NewSocketListenTCP()
29/11/2010 09:42:34 Listening IPv6://[::]:5901
29/11/2010 09:42:34 Listening IPv4://0.0.0.0:5901
29/11/2010 09:42:34 Autoprobing selected port 5901
29/11/2010 09:42:34 Advertising security type: 'TLS' (18)
29/11/2010 09:42:34 Advertising authentication type: 'VNC Authentication' (2)
29/11/2010 09:42:34 Advertising security type: 'VNC Authentication' (2)

** ERROR **: Failed to register GObject with DBusConnection
aborting...
Avbruten (SIGABRT)
$

[DarkNova (c-launch)]

I can confirm that the workaround worked for me, although vino-server needs to be patched to provide a permanent fix.

[Geoff (geoffch)]

I have now upgraded to 11.04, and I find that this problem is still with us. I just wanted to "bump" this bug-report, so that it doesn't fall through the cracks. Is someone working on this?

[andrewmcnnz (andrew-scoop)]

+1

[rojanu (rojanu)]

+1

[martin suchanek (martin-suc)]

I have the same problem on ubuntu 11.04 instance as well.

[martin suchanek (martin-suc)]

It is quite long reported bug - is it going to be fixed ?

[Jan Schoubo (jan-schoubo)]

Same problem, Ubuntu 11.04, 64 bit, two screens

[Jan Schoubo (jan-schoubo)]

jschoubo@OCELOT:~$ /usr/lib/vino/vino-server
05/01/2012 15:08:45 Listening for VNC connections on TCP port 6069 in (all) network interface
05/01/2012 15:08:45 Listening IPv6://[::]:6069
05/01/2012 15:08:45 Listening IPv4://0.0.0.0:6069
05/01/2012 15:08:45 Advertising security type: 'TLS' (18)
05/01/2012 15:08:45 Advertising authentication type: 'VNC Authentication' (2)
05/01/2012 15:08:45 Advertising security type: 'VNC Authentication' (2)
05/01/2012 15:08:45 Listening for VNC connections on TCP port 6069 in (all) network interface
05/01/2012 15:08:45 Listening IPv6://[::]:6069
05/01/2012 15:08:45 Listening IPv4://0.0.0.0:6069
05/01/2012 15:08:45 Problems in NewSocketListenTCP()
05/01/2012 15:08:45 ListenOnTCPPort: Address already in use
05/01/2012 15:08:45 Advertising security type: 'TLS' (18)
05/01/2012 15:08:45 Advertising authentication type: 'VNC Authentication' (2)
05/01/2012 15:08:45 Advertising security type: 'VNC Authentication' (2)

** ERROR **: Failed to register GObject with DBusConnection
aborting...
Aborted

[Mikhail Sviridov (sh2ka)]

Yes, workaround from http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1603059 works well, but when it will be fixed? As I see this bug is opened in 2010, but today we have 2013 :)!