X11vnc loop

[SubCool]

Hey everyone,
i was looking for some help on something.
i am trying to setup x11vnc on startup, by following this guide:

http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Natty#X11VNC_Server


using this line:

echo "/usr/bin/x11vnc -forever -rfbport 5900 -rfbauth ~/.vnc/x11vnc.pass -o ~/.vnc/x11vnc.log -loopbg -display :0" > ~/.config/autostart/x11vnc.sh
chmod +x ~/.config/autostart/x11vnc.sh

I attempted to accomplish my task.
But- it loops, and causes my computer to be overun by thousands of instances of x11vnc.
When i test the command:

x11vnc -forever -rfbport 5900 -rfbauth ~/.vnc/x11vnc.pass -o ~/.vnc/x11vnc.log -loopbg -display :0

Or run the script.

the following occurs:


~/.config/autostart/x11vnc.sh

--- x11vnc loop: 1 ---

--- x11vnc loop: waiting for: 10656

enabling -bg in -loopbg mode
PORT=5900

--- x11vnc loop: sleeping 500 ms ---


--- x11vnc loop: 2 ---

--- x11vnc loop: waiting for: 10658

enabling -bg in -loopbg mode
PORT=5900

--- x11vnc loop: sleeping 500 ms ---


--- x11vnc loop: 3 ---




Please help.

Ty.

SubCool

[SteveDee]

I have a few simple servers running Lubuntu. I auto-start x11vnc by running a script like this:-

 #!/bin/sh
 x11vnc -forever -display :0

I think you need to take a closer look at the -loopbg option. Maybe take it out. Or maybe start with my simple script and add your password commands.

[krunge]

I think you want "-loop" not "-loopbg". (read the -loop help output for more info)

Make sure there is no other VNC server listening on port 5900, otherwise it will continously fail to listen on that port...

I don't think "-forever" makes any sense in this mode of operation. OTOH, you might do better to keep "-forever" and get rid of "-loop/-loopbg" (the loop stuff is kind of a hack to keep restarting itself in a loop...)

[SubCool]

I have tried the suggested fix- and it works on boot. but after you log out- the session ends and you cant log back in.