[SOLVED] x11vnc not working on slackware current auth guess: failed for display='unset'

mfoley · 03-10-2021, 09:22 PM

I've recently upgraded to Slackware Current and am trying to get my favorite tools running thereunder. I've used x11vnc (Karl Runge) for years and I love it. I've finally got it built under 'Current', but it's not running. I get:

Code:

$ x11vnc -auth guess -nopw -nomodtweak -shared  -norepeat
10/03/2021 22:21:32 x11vnc version: 0.9.16 lastmod: 2019-01-05  pid: 31481
10/03/2021 22:21:32 -auth guess: failed for display='unset'
10/03/2021 22:21:32 -auth guess: since we are root, retrying with FD_XDM=1
10/03/2021 22:21:32 -auth guess: failed for display='unset'

This worked just fine with 14.2, but not with Current. Has anyone got it running with Current or otherwise knows the solution to this?

chrisretusn · 03-11-2021, 05:59 AM

Have you tried Ponces' SlackBuild? The biggest differnce I see on a quick look is a gcc10 patch.

https://github.com/Ponce/slackbuilds...network/x11vnc

Perhaps you already have.

mfoley · 03-16-2021, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisretusn

Have you tried Ponces' SlackBuild? The biggest differnce I see on a quick look is a gcc10 patch.

https://github.com/Ponce/slackbuilds...network/x11vnc
Perhaps you already have.

I snagged the SBo package from https://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2, but I suppose that is the 14.2 version. Trying to build than one gives:

Code:

collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
make[2]: *** [Makefile:550: x11vnc] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory '/tmp/SBo/x11vnc-0.9.16/src'
make[1]: *** [Makefile:500: all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory '/tmp/SBo/x11vnc-0.9.16'
make: *** [Makefile:377: all] Error 2

I've looked at the one referenced by your link on GitHub. Sorry to be an ignoramus, but I'm not very familiar with using GitHub. I don't know how to download that one from there. There's no obvious "download" button. Can you give me a tip?

chrisretusn · 03-16-2021, 09:17 PM

When you are viewing a file, look to the right, there will be a raw button, click that, then you can use save as page as.

mfoley · 03-17-2021, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisretusn

When you are viewing a file, look to the right, there will be a raw button, click that, then you can use save as page as.

Wow! Thanks. I'd have never figured that out on my own.

I saved the various files on that GitHub link and built the x11vnc. It works! Thanks.

chrisretusn · 03-17-2021, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mfoley

Wow! Thanks. I'd have never figured that out on my own.

I saved the various files on that GitHub link and built the x11vnc. It works! Thanks.

Awesome.