[X2Go-User] Debugging Server Side Issues

[Robert Dinse]

I've installed x2goserver on Enso, a Ubuntu derived Linux. It works
find as root, but as a non-root user it fails. In syslog on the server I
see the following:

Jul 28 18:44:08 enso /usr/bin/x2gostartagent: no free display number available,
cannot start new session. Retrying (run 1).
Jul 28 18:44:08 enso /usr/bin/x2gostartagent: no free display number available,
cannot start new session. Retrying (run 2).
Jul 28 18:44:08 enso /usr/bin/x2gostartagent: no free display number available,
cannot start new session. Retrying (run 3).
Jul 28 18:44:09 enso /usr/bin/x2gostartagent: no free display number available,
cannot start new session. Retrying (run 4).
Jul 28 18:44:09 enso /usr/bin/x2gostartagent: no free display number available,
cannot start new session. Retrying (run 5).
Jul 28 18:44:09 enso /usr/bin/x2gostartagent: no free display number available,
cannot start new session. Retrying (run 6).
Jul 28 18:44:09 enso /usr/bin/x2gostartagent: no free display number available,
cannot start new session. Retrying (run 7).
Jul 28 18:44:09 enso /usr/bin/x2gostartagent: no free display number available,
cannot start new session. Retrying (run 8).
Jul 28 18:44:09 enso /usr/bin/x2gostartagent: no free display number available,
cannot start new session. Retrying (run 9).
Jul 28 18:44:09 enso /usr/bin/x2gostartagent: no free display number available,
cannot start new session. Retrying (run 10).
Jul 28 18:44:09 enso /usr/bin/x2gostartagent: Unable to find free display port
or insert new session into database; parameters: port (50), hostname (enso) and
session name ().

Since it works as root I'm assuming a permission issue somewhere but I
have no idea where to look. Any suggestions?

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[Robert Dinse]

Can anyone point me to some suggestions for debugging this? X2goserver
works fine as root but not as ordinary users under enso linux.

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Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2018 18:53:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [X2Go-User] Debugging Server Side Issues
I've installed x2goserver on Enso, a Ubuntu derived Linux. It works
find as root, but as a non-root user it fails. In syslog on the server I
Jul 28 18:44:08 enso /usr/bin/x2gostartagent: no free display number
available, cannot start new session. Retrying (run 1).
Jul 28 18:44:08 enso /usr/bin/x2gostartagent: no free display number
available, cannot start new session. Retrying (run 2).
Jul 28 18:44:08 enso /usr/bin/x2gostartagent: no free display number
available, cannot start new session. Retrying (run 3).
Jul 28 18:44:09 enso /usr/bin/x2gostartagent: no free display number
available, cannot start new session. Retrying (run 4).
Jul 28 18:44:09 enso /usr/bin/x2gostartagent: no free display number
available, cannot start new session. Retrying (run 5).
Jul 28 18:44:09 enso /usr/bin/x2gostartagent: no free display number
available, cannot start new session. Retrying (run 6).
Jul 28 18:44:09 enso /usr/bin/x2gostartagent: no free display number
available, cannot start new session. Retrying (run 7).
Jul 28 18:44:09 enso /usr/bin/x2gostartagent: no free display number
available, cannot start new session. Retrying (run 8).
Jul 28 18:44:09 enso /usr/bin/x2gostartagent: no free display number
available, cannot start new session. Retrying (run 9).
Jul 28 18:44:09 enso /usr/bin/x2gostartagent: no free display number
available, cannot start new session. Retrying (run 10).
Jul 28 18:44:09 enso /usr/bin/x2gostartagent: Unable to find free display
port or insert new session into database; parameters: port (50), hostname
(enso) and session name ().
Since it works as root I'm assuming a permission issue somewhere but I
have no idea where to look. Any suggestions?
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[richard lucassen]

On Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:01:30 -0700 (PDT)

Post by Robert Dinse
Can anyone point me to some suggestions for debugging this?
X2goserver works fine as root but not as ordinary users under enso
linux.

Just a random thought: maybe you need the package
"xserver-xorg-legacy". Remember: this is just a shot in the dark.