Enabling Remote Desktop in Fedora using SSH.

[khalidorama]

Hi ,
I recently purchased one month Linux virtual dedicated server from GoDaddy. I am able to connect to it using SSH. However, Remote desktop is not enabled. I can't connect to it using remote desktop. I only can use SSH. Could you please inform me how can I enable Remote Desktop by using SSH ?

[JBLoudG20]

I'm willing to bet that unless they specifically told you that you had remote desktop capability, you'll only be able to use command line. Many Linux servers to not have the X server installed by default.

Why do you need the remote desktop anyway?

[khalidorama]

Hi,

I need remote desktop because I am complete beginner to linux. I solved the problem . Simply I was not logged in as root. However, I have another problem . I installed NVC server and when I tty to start it , I get this error message :


Couldn't start Xvnc; trying default font path.
Please set correct fontPath in the vncserver script.
Couldn't start Xvnc process.
Couldn't open RGB_DB '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb'
10/02/08 10:10:54 Xvnc version TightVNC-1.3.9
10/02/08 10:10:54 Copyright (C) 2000-2007 TightVNC Group
10/02/08 10:10:54 Copyright (C) 1999 AT&T Laboratories Cambridge
10/02/08 10:10:54 All Rights Reserved.
10/02/08 10:10:54 See http://www.tightvnc.com/ for information on TightVNC
10/02/08 10:10:54 Desktop name 'X' (ip-68-178-227-61.ip.secureserver.net:1)
10/02/08 10:10:54 Protocol versions supported: 3.3, 3.7, 3.8, 3.7t, 3.8t
10/02/08 10:10:54 Listening for VNC connections on TCP port 5901
10/02/08 10:10:54 Listening for HTTP connections on TCP port 5801
10/02/08 10:10:54 URL http://ip-68-178-227-61.ip.secureserver.net:5801
_FontTransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 2
failed to set default font path 'unix/:7100'
Fatal server error:
could not open default font 'fixed'
Couldn't open RGB_DB '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb'
10/02/08 10:10:55 Xvnc version TightVNC-1.3.9
10/02/08 10:10:55 Copyright (C) 2000-2007 TightVNC Group
10/02/08 10:10:55 Copyright (C) 1999 AT&T Laboratories Cambridge
10/02/08 10:10:55 All Rights Reserved.
10/02/08 10:10:55 See http://www.tightvnc.com/ for information on TightVNC
10/02/08 10:10:55 Desktop name 'X' (ip-68-178-227-61.ip.secureserver.net:1)
10/02/08 10:10:55 Protocol versions supported: 3.3, 3.7, 3.8, 3.7t, 3.8t
10/02/08 10:10:55 Listening for VNC connections on TCP port 5901
10/02/08 10:10:55 Listening for HTTP connections on TCP port 5801
10/02/08 10:10:55 URL http://ip-68-178-227-61.ip.secureserver.net:5801
Font directory '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/' not found - ignoring
Font directory '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/' not found - ignoring
Font directory '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/' not found - ignoring
Font directory '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/' not found - ignoring
Font directory '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/' not found - ignoring
Fatal server error:
could not open default font 'fixed'

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Do you know what is the solution for this ?

[JBLoudG20]

Originally Posted by khalidorama

Hi,
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Do you know what is the solution for this ?

Although I have not encountered the problem my self, a quick google gave me this page, which might be of help to you:
http://www.x.org/wiki/FAQErrorMessages