On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 13:28, Troy Dawson wrote: > Pann McCuaig wrote: >> Greetings all, >> >> A user brought this problem to my attention this weekend, and it's >> reproducible whether logging into the machine via Linux X or Windows VNC >> (only port 22 is open on the machine in question). Local logins are only >> used by root and only in virtual consoles. >> >> I've tried to gather all the appropriate information in the attached >> text file. >> >> Any ideas? TIA >> >> Cheers, >> Pann > > Hi, > Has the X been completely restarted? > From the security errata announcement > > "After installing this update, you must restart your system or restart > the X server for the update to take effect. Note: Restarting the X > server closes all open applications and logs you out of your session."
Troy, X is not running (at least not in the traditonal sense). Here is what ps has to say about X: 8321 ? S 2:03 Xvnc :4 -desktop alpha:4 (mm3040) -httpd /usr/share/vnc/classes -auth /home/mm3040/.Xauthority -geometry 1280x800 -depth 16 -rfbwait 30000 -rfbauth /home/mm3040/.vnc/passwd -rfbport 5904 -pn 8348 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session /etc/X11/xinit/Xclients 27199 ? S 0:03 Xvnc :1 -desktop alpha:1 (mm3040) -httpd /usr/share/vnc/classes -auth /home/mm3040/.Xauthority -geometry 1280x800 -depth 16 -rfbwait 30000 -rfbauth /home/mm3040/.vnc/passwd -rfbport 5901 -pn 27224 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session /etc/X11/xinit/Xclients 27401 ? S 0:01 Xvnc :5 -desktop alpha:5 (mm3040) -httpd /usr/share/vnc/classes -auth /home/mm3040/.Xauthority -geometry 1280x800 -depth 16 -rfbwait 30000 -rfbauth /home/mm3040/.vnc/passwd -rfbport 5905 -pn 27427 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session /etc/X11/xinit/Xclients Cheers, Pann -- Pann McCuaig <[email protected]> 212-854-8689 Systems Coordinator, Economics Department, Columbia University Department Computing Resources: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/economics/computing/
