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Re: gnome-terminal abends, pango problem
From:
Pann McCuaig <[log in to unmask]>
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Pann McCuaig <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 11 May 2009 14:58:04 -0400
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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
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Pann McCuaig <[log in to unmask]>                212-854-8689
Systems Coordinator, Economics Department, Columbia University
Department Computing Resources:
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