can't seem to get vnc4server to work

[nasdeb]

Hello,

i've been pulling my hair off for 2 weeks now to get vnc4server to work.

after a fresh install with the lastest netinst of Debian 9 (all option to default except printing server and installed gnome) i've run as root (su command) :

apt-get install vnc4server

the installation goes well, but when i run "vncserver" it can't open any instance, i get prompt for a password, but when i enter "vncserver -list" no vnc server are running...

when i try to start it as root logs are :

Warning: nasbiantest:1 is taken because of /tmp/.X11-unix/X1
Remove this file if there is no X server nasbiantest:1

You will require a password to access your desktops.

Password:
Verify:
Would you like to enter a view-only password (y/n)? n

New 'nasbiantest:2 (nathan)' desktop at :2 on machine nasbiantest

Starting applications specified in /etc/X11/Xvnc-session
Log file is /home/nathan/.vnc/nasbiantest:2.log

Use xtigervncviewer -SecurityTypes VncAuth -passwd /home/nathan/.vnc/passwd :2 to connect to the VNC server.


vncserver: Failed command '/etc/X11/Xvnc-session': 256!

=================== tail -15 /home/nathan/.vnc/nasbiantest:2.log ===================

Xvnc TigerVNC 1.7.0 - built Apr 9 2017 14:38:13
Copyright (C) 1999-2016 TigerVNC Team and many others (see README.txt)
See http://www.tigervnc.org for information on TigerVNC.
Underlying X server release 11903000, The X.Org Foundation


Tue Apr 17 00:08:19 2018
vncext: VNC extension running!
vncext: Listening for VNC connections on local interface(s), port 5902
vncext: created VNC server for screen 0
XIO: fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server ":2"
after 173 requests (173 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
Killing Xtigervnc process ID 1296... which seems to be deadlocked. Using SIGKILL!

====================================================================================

Starting applications specified in /etc/X11/Xvnc-session has failed.
Maybe try something simple first, e.g.,
tigervncserver -xstartup /usr/bin/xterm




When i try to run the "tigervncserver -xstartup /usr/bin/xterm" as root logs are :

Warning: nasbiantest:1 is taken because of /tmp/.X11-unix/X1
Remove this file if there is no X server nasbiantest:1

New 'nasbiantest:2 (nathan)' desktop at :2 on machine nasbiantest

Starting applications specified in /usr/bin/xterm
Log file is /home/nathan/.vnc/nasbiantest:2.log

Use xtigervncviewer -SecurityTypes VncAuth -passwd /home/nathan/.vnc/passwd :2 to connect to the VNC server.


tigervncserver: Can't start '/usr/bin/xterm': No such file or directory!

=================== tail -15 /home/nathan/.vnc/nasbiantest:2.log ===================
XIO: fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server ":2"
after 173 requests (173 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
Killing Xtigervnc process ID 1296... which seems to be deadlocked. Using SIGKILL!

Xvnc TigerVNC 1.7.0 - built Apr 9 2017 14:38:13
Copyright (C) 1999-2016 TigerVNC Team and many others (see README.txt)
See http://www.tigervnc.org for information on TigerVNC.
Underlying X server release 11903000, The X.Org Foundation


Tue Apr 17 00:08:40 2018
vncext: VNC extension running!
vncext: Listening for VNC connections on local interface(s), port 5902
vncext: created VNC server for screen 0
Can't exec "/usr/bin/xterm": Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type at /usr/bin/tigervncserver line 877.

====================================================================================

Starting applications specified in /usr/bin/xterm has failed.
Maybe try something simple first, e.g.,
tigervncserver -xstartup /usr/bin/xterm




and when i try to run "vncserver :4" as user logs are :

Warning: nasbiantest:1 is taken because of /tmp/.X11-unix/X1
Remove this file if there is no X server nasbiantest:1

New 'nasbiantest:2 (nathan)' desktop at :2 on machine nasbiantest

Starting applications specified in /usr/bin/xterm
Log file is /home/nathan/.vnc/nasbiantest:2.log

Use xtigervncviewer -SecurityTypes VncAuth -passwd /home/nathan/.vnc/passwd :2 to connect to the VNC server.


tigervncserver: Can't start '/usr/bin/xterm': No such file or directory!

=================== tail -15 /home/nathan/.vnc/nasbiantest:2.log ===================
XIO: fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server ":2"
after 173 requests (173 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
Killing Xtigervnc process ID 1296... which seems to be deadlocked. Using SIGKILL!

Xvnc TigerVNC 1.7.0 - built Apr 9 2017 14:38:13
Copyright (C) 1999-2016 TigerVNC Team and many others (see README.txt)
See http://www.tigervnc.org for information on TigerVNC.
Underlying X server release 11903000, The X.Org Foundation


Tue Apr 17 00:08:40 2018
vncext: VNC extension running!
vncext: Listening for VNC connections on local interface(s), port 5902
vncext: created VNC server for screen 0
Can't exec "/usr/bin/xterm": Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type at /usr/bin/tigervncserver line 877.

====================================================================================

Starting applications specified in /usr/bin/xterm has failed.
Maybe try something simple first, e.g.,
tigervncserver -xstartup /usr/bin/xterm



i've try deleting "/tmp/.X11-unix/X1" with no success

if anyone has any idea i'm seeking for somes

Thank in advance for anyone who had the strenth to read until here and all the others

[arzgi]

There is multiple time this error:

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Can't start '/usr/bin/xterm': No such file or directory!

So install xterm:

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apt install xterm

(as root)

[nasdeb]

Thank you very much, you make me trust in myself again !

sorry for the late reply but i was busy trying hard thoses days.

I just tryed what you suggested to me and i made a big step forward :

I can now get an instance of vnc by running "tigervncserver -xstartup /usr/bin/xterm" but i can't connect to it.

When i launch "vncserver" as a user i get this log :

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Warning: nasbiantest:1 is taken because of /tmp/.X11-unix/X1
Remove this file if there is no X server nasbiantest:1

New 'nasbiantest:2 (nathan)' desktop at :2 on machine nasbiantest

Starting applications specified in /etc/X11/Xvnc-session
Log file is /home/nathan/.vnc/nasbiantest:2.log

Use xtigervncviewer -SecurityTypes VncAuth -passwd /home/nathan/.vnc/passwd :2 to connect to the VNC server.


vncserver: Failed command '/etc/X11/Xvnc-session': 256!

=================== tail -15 /home/nathan/.vnc/nasbiantest:2.log ===================
      after 173 requests (173 known processed) with 0 events remaining.

Xvnc TigerVNC 1.7.0 - built Apr  9 2017 14:38:13
Copyright (C) 1999-2016 TigerVNC Team and many others (see README.txt)
See http://www.tigervnc.org for information on TigerVNC.
Underlying X server release 11903000, The X.Org Foundation


Wed Apr 18 07:18:43 2018
 vncext:      VNC extension running!
 vncext:      Listening for VNC connections on local interface(s), port 5902
 vncext:      created VNC server for screen 0
XIO:  fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server ":2"
      after 173 requests (173 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
Killing Xtigervnc process ID 1188... which seems to be deadlocked. Using SIGKILL!

====================================================================================

Starting applications specified in /etc/X11/Xvnc-session has failed.
Maybe try something simple first, e.g.,
   tigervncserver -xstartup /usr/bin/xterm



When i try to launch "vncserver" as root i get this log :

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Warning: nasbiantest:1 is taken because of /tmp/.X11-unix/X1
Remove this file if there is no X server nasbiantest:1

You will require a password to access your desktops.

Password:
Verify:
Would you like to enter a view-only password (y/n)? n

New 'nasbiantest:2 (root)' desktop at :2 on machine nasbiantest

Starting applications specified in /etc/X11/Xvnc-session
Log file is /root/.vnc/nasbiantest:2.log

Use xtigervncviewer -SecurityTypes VncAuth -passwd /root/.vnc/passwd :2 to connect to the VNC server.


vncserver: Failed command '/etc/X11/Xvnc-session': 256!

=================== tail -15 /root/.vnc/nasbiantest:2.log ===================
Xvnc TigerVNC 1.7.0 - built Apr  9 2017 14:38:13
Copyright (C) 1999-2016 TigerVNC Team and many others (see README.txt)
See http://www.tigervnc.org for information on TigerVNC.
Underlying X server release 11903000, The X.Org Foundation


Wed Apr 18 07:21:03 2018
 vncext:      VNC extension running!
 vncext:      Listening for VNC connections on local interface(s), port 5902
 vncext:      created VNC server for screen 0
mesg: échec de ttyname: Ioctl() inapproprié pour un périphérique
Terminated
XIO:  fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server ":2"
      after 173 requests (173 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
Killing Xtigervnc process ID 1277... which seems to be deadlocked. Using SIGKILL!

=============================================================================

Starting applications specified in /etc/X11/Xvnc-session has failed.
Maybe try something simple first, e.g.,
   tigervncserver -xstartup /usr/bin/xterm



When i try "tigervncserver -xstartup /usr/bin/xterm" as a user i can see an instance running on port 2 (5902) with "vncserver -list" but when i try to connect with vnc viewer (on windows) i get "connection refuser by server" and logs are :

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Warning: nasbiantest:1 is taken because of /tmp/.X11-unix/X1
Remove this file if there is no X server nasbiantest:1
/usr/bin/xauth:  /run/user/1000/gdm/Xauthority not writable, changes will be ignored
/usr/bin/xauth:  timeout in locking authority file /run/user/1000/gdm/Xauthority

New 'nasbiantest:2 (nathan)' desktop at :2 on machine nasbiantest

Starting applications specified in /usr/bin/xterm
Log file is /home/nathan/.vnc/nasbiantest:2.log

Use xtigervncviewer -SecurityTypes VncAuth -passwd /home/nathan/.vnc/passwd :2 to connect to the VNC server.



When i try "tigervncserver -xstartup /usr/bin/xterm" as root i get this log :

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Warning: nasbiantest:1 is taken because of /tmp/.X11-unix/X1
Remove this file if there is no X server nasbiantest:1
/usr/bin/xauth:  /run/user/1000/gdm/Xauthority not writable, changes will be ignored
/usr/bin/xauth:  timeout in locking authority file /run/user/1000/gdm/Xauthority

New 'nasbiantest:2 (nathan)' desktop at :2 on machine nasbiantest

Starting applications specified in /usr/bin/xterm
Log file is /home/nathan/.vnc/nasbiantest:2.log

Use xtigervncviewer -SecurityTypes VncAuth -passwd /home/nathan/.vnc/passwd :2 to connect to the VNC server.



So as i am in debian 9 i've try to enable the gui login for root but without success to launch a vnc server or connexion ( https://economictheoryblog.com/2017/05/02/how-to-enable-gui-root-login-in-debian-9/ )

And as it is advised on this post ( https://github.com/offensive-security/kali-nethunter/issues/821 ) i tryed installing sudo then run "vncserver" and the "tigervncserver -xstartup /usr/bin/xterm" but no luck either here

I think maybe the probleme come from my "/etc/X11/Xvnc-session" but i don't know what it is (didn't foun someone with the same probleme on google)

anyway /etc/X11/Xvnc-session says when open with nano :

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#! /bin/sh

test x"$SHELL" = x"" && SHELL=/bin/bash
test x"$1"     = x"" && set -- default

vncconfig -iconic &
$SHELL -l <<EOF
exec /etc/X11/Xsession "$@"
EOF
vncserver -kill $DISPLAY


hope someone can help me out


edit :
also tryed to comment this line of the "/etc/X11/Xvnc-session" but didn't work

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vncserver -kill $DISPLAY


[nasdeb]

Finally i just decided to go with debian 8 and XFCE as it is almost the new LTS and it is much more easyer to configure.

Thanks to everyone who have tryed to help me !