You're definitely making a mistake by running startx inside your xstartup file. > #twm & > startx &
The xstartup file is read after the X server is already running, it's not used to start the actual server. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/TigerVNC#The_xstartup_File If you actually want to use twm, you ca try something like this: xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" & exec twm That'll give you a single terminal. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Tigervnc-users mailing list Tigervnc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tigervnc-users