Re: [gentoo-user] xf86OpenConsole: Cannot open virtual console 1 (Permission denied)

[Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk>]

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On Sun, 7 Feb 2021 12:38:25 -0700, thelma@sys-concept.com wrote:

> >>>> I disable "slim" login manager and try not to use any display
> >>>> manger (for simplicity). I start X from:
> >>>>
> >>>>  ~/.bash_profile 
> >>>> exec startx -- vt1
> >>>>
> >>>> but now when I try to ssh as user, I get:
> >>>>
> >>>> (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
> >>>> (EE) 
> >>>> Fatal server error:
> >>>> (EE) xf86OpenConsole: Cannot open virtual console 1 (Permission
> >>>> denied)   
> >>>
> >>> Of course you are, because you are still trying to start X. If you
> >>> must start X from .bash_profile, you need something like
> >>>
> >>> [ -z "$SSH_TTY" ] && startx ...
> >>>
> >>> to only start it when not using SSH.    
> >>
> >> What do you suggest?
> >> I was planning to get away from "slim" as I think it is getting more
> >> unstable; I just need a simple system to start X, log-in over ssh and
> >> use x2go session.  
> > 
> > Why do you need to start X, doesn't x2go run its own X session? You
> > are trying to start X in an SSH session, which is what gives your
> > error. The line I suggested runs startx only if you are not logging
> > in via SSH. No display manager is involved.  
>  
> Maybe I wasn't clear.  No, I don't start any X over ssh.

But you do, because you run it from .bash_profile whenever you login.
That's why I suggested an alternative command that wouldn't do that.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

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