I looked through the folder /usr/bin just now, and found the xrdp is also in the folder /usr/bin
# ls xr* xrandr xrdb xrdp-dis xrdp-genkeymap xrdp-keygen xrdp-sesadmin xrdp-sesrun xrefresh So the message in the vnc log fle is so strange. > -----原始邮件----- > 发件人: "Ola Lundqvist" <o...@inguza.com> > 发送时间: 2020-03-18 20:35:00 (星期三) > 收件人: gulfstream <wg...@china.com> > 抄送: "Ola Lundqvist" <o...@inguza.com>, 954...@bugs.debian.org > 主题: Re: Re: Bug#954158: Re: Bug#954158: Re: Bug#954158: tightvncserver output > a blank screen with gray color under gnome > > Hi > > Yes root does not help because the search path is not including > /usr/sbin for vnc. > /usr/sbin and /sbin is only intended for system commands that root run > for system maintenance and for system services. > This is why I do not understand why xrdb has moved its location. The > intention of this tool is for the user to run. > > In your case you can edit your startup file manually to include the > path directly. > > Best regards > > // Ola > > On Wed, 18 Mar 2020 at 13:24, <wg...@china.com> wrote: > > > > But when I start vnc with root, the smae log is also got: > > > > 18/03/20 20:21:01 Xvnc version TightVNC-1.3.9 > > 18/03/20 20:21:01 Copyright (C) 2000-2007 TightVNC Group > > 18/03/20 20:21:01 Copyright (C) 1999 AT&T Laboratories Cambridge > > 18/03/20 20:21:01 All Rights Reserved. > > 18/03/20 20:21:01 See http://www.tightvnc.com/ for information on TightVNC > > 18/03/20 20:21:01 Desktop name 'X' (athena:2) > > 18/03/20 20:21:01 Protocol versions supported: 3.3, 3.7, 3.8, 3.7t, 3.8t > > 18/03/20 20:21:01 Listening for VNC connections on TCP port 5902 > > xrdb: No such file or directory > > xrdb: can't open file '/root/.Xresources' > > Terminated > > > > 18/03/20 20:21:24 Got connection from client 127.0.0.1 > > 18/03/20 20:21:24 Using protocol version 3.8 > > 18/03/20 20:21:24 Enabling TightVNC protocol extensions > > 18/03/20 20:21:27 Full-control authentication passed by 127.0.0.1 > > 18/03/20 20:21:27 Pixel format for client 127.0.0.1: > > 18/03/20 20:21:27 32 bpp, depth 24, little endian > > 18/03/20 20:21:27 true colour: max r 255 g 255 b 255, shift r 16 g 8 b 0 > > 18/03/20 20:21:27 no translation needed > > 18/03/20 20:21:27 Using raw encoding for client 127.0.0.1 > > 18/03/20 20:21:27 Using compression level 1 for client 127.0.0.1 > > 18/03/20 20:21:27 Using image quality level 6 for client 127.0.0.1 > > 18/03/20 20:21:27 Enabling X-style cursor updates for client 127.0.0.1 > > 18/03/20 20:21:27 Enabling cursor position updates for client 127.0.0.1 > > 18/03/20 20:21:27 Enabling LastRect protocol extension for client 127.0.0.1 > > > > > > And the same blank screen was got in the client. > > > > > > > > -----原始邮件----- > > 发件人:"Ola Lundqvist" <o...@inguza.com> > > 发送时间:2020-03-18 19:55:05 (星期三) > > 收件人: gulfstream <wg...@china.com>, 954...@bugs.debian.org > > 抄送: "Ola Lundqvist" <o...@inguza.com> > > 主题: Re: Bug#954158: Re: Bug#954158: Re: Bug#954158: tightvncserver output a > > blank screen with gray color under gnome > > > > Hi > > > > Then I understand. It must have changed path from /usr/bin to /usr/sbin > > > > I do not really understand why. It is not only for root to run... > > > > // Ola > > > > On Wed, 18 Mar 2020 at 11:39, <wg...@china.com> wrote: > >> > >> I installed xrdp with apt-get, so its path is default of debian. > >> > >> $ whereis xrdp > >> xrdp: /usr/sbin/xrdp /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xrdp /etc/xrdp > >> /usr/share/xrdp /usr/share/man/man8/xrdp.8.gz > >> > >> > >> -----原始邮件----- > >> 发件人:"Ola Lundqvist" <o...@inguza.com> > >> 发送时间:2020-03-18 16:29:28 (星期三) > >> 收件人: wg...@china.com, 954...@bugs.debian.org > >> 抄送: > >> 主题: Re: Bug#954158: Re: Bug#954158: tightvncserver output a blank screen > >> with gray color under gnome > >> > >> What is the path of xrdb on your installation? > >> > >> // Ola > >> > >> On Wed, 18 Mar 2020 at 06:57, <wg...@china.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi, I am glad to receive your reply. I have checked the xstartup which in > >>> the folder ~/.vnc. It is created by tightvncserver automatically. It is > >>> as below, > >>> > >>> #!/bin/sh > >>> > >>> xrdb $HOME/.Xresources > >>> xsetroot -solid grey > >>> #x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP > >>> Desktop" & > >>> #x-window-manager & > >>> # Fix to make GNOME work > >>> export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1 > >>> /etc/X11/Xsession > >>> > >>> > >>> And the log file is, > >>> > >>> 20 23:07:54 Xvnc version TightVNC-1.3.9 > >>> 17/03/20 23:07:54 Copyright (C) 2000-2007 TightVNC Group > >>> 17/03/20 23:07:54 Copyright (C) 1999 AT&T Laboratories Cambridge > >>> 17/03/20 23:07:54 All Rights Reserved. > >>> 17/03/20 23:07:54 See http://www.tightvnc.com/ for information on TightVNC > >>> 17/03/20 23:07:54 Desktop name 'X' (athena:1) > >>> 17/03/20 23:07:54 Protocol versions supported: 3.3, 3.7, 3.8, 3.7t, 3.8t > >>> 17/03/20 23:07:54 Listening for VNC connections on TCP port 5901 > >>> xrdb: No such file or directory > >>> xrdb: can't open file '/home/wgl/.Xresources' > >>> > >>> 17/03/20 23:08:29 Got connection from client 127.0.0.1 > >>> 17/03/20 23:08:29 Using protocol version 3.8 > >>> 17/03/20 23:08:29 Enabling TightVNC protocol extensions > >>> 17/03/20 23:08:32 Full-control authentication passed by 127.0.0.1 > >>> 17/03/20 23:08:32 Pixel format for client 127.0.0.1: > >>> 17/03/20 23:08:32 32 bpp, depth 24, little endian > >>> 17/03/20 23:08:32 true colour: max r 255 g 255 b 255, shift r 16 g 8 b 0 > >>> 17/03/20 23:08:32 no translation needed > >>> 17/03/20 23:08:32 Using raw encoding for client 127.0.0.1 > >>> 17/03/20 23:08:32 Using compression level 1 for client 127.0.0.1 > >>> 17/03/20 23:08:32 Using image quality level 6 for client 127.0.0.1 > >>> 17/03/20 23:08:32 Enabling X-style cursor updates for client 127.0.0.1 > >>> 17/03/20 23:08:32 Enabling cursor position updates for client 127.0.0.1 > >>> 17/03/20 23:08:32 Enabling LastRect protocol extension for client > >>> 127.0.0.1 > >>> 17/03/20 23:09:23 Client 127.0.0.1 gone > >>> 17/03/20 23:09:23 Statistics: > >>> 17/03/20 23:09:23 key events received 0, pointer events 34 > >>> 17/03/20 23:09:23 framebuffer updates 1, rectangles 3, bytes 3145834 > >>> 17/03/20 23:09:23 cursor shape updates 1, bytes 82 > >>> 17/03/20 23:09:23 cursor position updates 1, bytes 12 > >>> 17/03/20 23:09:23 raw rectangles 1, bytes 3145740 > >>> 17/03/20 23:09:23 raw bytes equivalent 3145740, compression ratio > >>> 1.000000 > >>> > >>> > >>> There is a message "xrdb: No such file or directory" in the log, but the > >>> xrdb was installed in the computer. > >>> > >>> I don't know if it is a bug of tightvnc or a mistake configuration of > >>> xstratup. Btw, I test the tightvncserver in Debian Buster, and same > >>> result was got. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Best regards, > >>> Gulfstream > >>> > >>> > >>> -----原始邮件----- > >>> 发件人:"Ola Lundqvist" <o...@inguza.com> > >>> 发送时间:2020-03-18 04:31:44 (星期三) > >>> 收件人: gulfstream <wg...@china.com>, 954...@bugs.debian.org > >>> 抄送: cont...@bugs.debian.org > >>> 主题: Re: Bug#954158: tightvncserver output a blank screen with gray color > >>> under gnome > >>> > >>> tags 954158 + moreinfo > >>> severity 954158 minor > >>> thanks > >>> > >>> Hi > >>> > >>> Have you checked your vnc startup script in ~/.vnc/xstartup or > >>> alternatively the startup script in ~/.vncstartup > >>> > >>> This is the set of commands used to start the window manager and other > >>> stuff. > >>> > >>> When reading the manual I can see that this is not really clear. This > >>> could be improved. > >>> > >>> // Ola > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Tue, 17 Mar 2020 at 16:33, gulfstream <wg...@china.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Package: tightvncserver > >>>> Version: 1:1.3.9-9.1 > >>>> Severity: grave > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Hello, I want to use tightvnc under the gnome desktop, but only a blank > >>>> screen was got in the client. Nothing is on the screen except a cursor. > >>>> > >>>> What is the matter? Would you please resolve it? > >>>> > >>>> Thank you very much! > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Best regards, > >>>> Gulfstream > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- System Information: > >>>> Debian Release: bullseye/sid > >>>> APT prefers testing > >>>> APT policy: (500, 'testing') > >>>> Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) > >>>> Foreign Architectures: i386 > >>>> > >>>> Kernel: Linux 5.4.0-4-amd64 (SMP w/12 CPU cores) > >>>> Kernel taint flags: TAINT_OOT_MODULE, TAINT_UNSIGNED_MODULE > >>>> Locale: LANG=zh_CN.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=zh_CN.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), > >>>> LANGUAGE=zh_CN.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) > >>>> Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash > >>>> Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system) > >>>> LSM: AppArmor: enabled > >>>> > >>>> Versions of packages tightvncserver depends on: > >>>> ii libc6 2.29-10 > >>>> ii libjpeg62-turbo 1:1.5.2-2+b1 > >>>> ii libx11-6 2:1.6.9-2 > >>>> ii perl 5.30.0-9 > >>>> ii x11-common 1:7.7+20 > >>>> ii x11-utils 7.7+5 > >>>> ii xauth 1:1.0.10-1 > >>>> ii xserver-common 2:1.20.7-4 > >>>> ii zlib1g 1:1.2.11.dfsg-2 > >>>> > >>>> Versions of packages tightvncserver recommends: > >>>> ii x11-xserver-utils 7.7+8 > >>>> ii xfonts-base 1:1.0.5 > >>>> > >>>> Versions of packages tightvncserver suggests: > >>>> pn tightvnc-java <none> > >>>> > >>>> -- no debconf information > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> --- Inguza Technology AB --- MSc in Information Technology ---- > >>> | o...@inguza.com o...@debian.org | > >>> | http://inguza.com/ Mobile: +46 (0)70-332 1551 | > >>> --------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> --- Inguza Technology AB --- MSc in Information Technology ---- > >> | o...@inguza.com o...@debian.org | > >> | http://inguza.com/ Mobile: +46 (0)70-332 1551 | > >> --------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > > > > > > -- > > --- Inguza Technology AB --- MSc in Information Technology ---- > > | o...@inguza.com o...@debian.org | > > | http://inguza.com/ Mobile: +46 (0)70-332 1551 | > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > -- > --- Inguza Technology AB --- MSc in Information Technology ---- > | o...@inguza.com o...@debian.org | > | http://inguza.com/ Mobile: +46 (0)70-332 1551 | > ---------------------------------------------------------------