xinetd + tightvncserver

[D-cat]

Linux Mint 13/Maya (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS)

Okay, I am stumped.

I am trying to set up tightvncserver via xinetd for graphical log-in and after fixing a bunch of bugs on the command line, I have it working manually but it will not work automatically; it launches and closes in under a second. Same command line, so now I don't get it. What am I doing wrong?

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/etc/services entry

vnc800          5904/tcp                        # VNC Server -  800x600

/etc/xinetd.conf

# Simple configuration file for xinetd                                                                                        
#                                                                                                                             
# Some defaults, and include /etc/xinetd.d/                                                                                   

defaults
{

# Please note that you need a log_type line to be able to use log_on_success
# and log_on_failure. The default is the following :
# log_type = SYSLOG daemon info

log_type        = FILE /var/log/xinetd
log_on_success  = PID HOST EXIT
log_on_failure  = HOST ATTEMPT

}

includedir /etc/xinetd.d

/etc/xinetd.d/vnc800

service vnc800
{
disable     = no
socket_type = stream
protocol    = tcp
group       = tty
wait        = no
user        = nobody
server      = /usr/bin/Xvnc
server_args = -inetd :4 -query localhost -geometry 800x600 -depth 16 -once -fp /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc
port        = 5904
}

/var/log/syslog

Jun 27 22:54:55 Server xinetd[16248]: Reading included configuration file: /etc/xinetd.d/chargen [file=/etc/xinetd.conf] [line=18]
Jun 27 22:54:55 Server xinetd[16248]: Reading included configuration file: /etc/xinetd.d/daytime [file=/etc/xinetd.d/daytime] [line=28]
Jun 27 22:54:55 Server xinetd[16248]: Reading included configuration file: /etc/xinetd.d/discard [file=/etc/xinetd.d/discard] [line=26]
Jun 27 22:54:55 Server xinetd[16248]: Reading included configuration file: /etc/xinetd.d/echo [file=/etc/xinetd.d/echo] [line=25]
Jun 27 22:54:55 Server xinetd[16248]: Reading included configuration file: /etc/xinetd.d/fex [file=/etc/xinetd.d/fex] [line=26]
Jun 27 22:54:55 Server xinetd[16248]: Reading included configuration file: /etc/xinetd.d/time [file=/etc/xinetd.d/time] [line=18]
Jun 27 22:54:55 Server xinetd[16248]: Reading included configuration file: /etc/xinetd.d/vnc800 [file=/etc/xinetd.d/vnc800] [line=12]
Jun 27 22:54:55 Server xinetd[16248]: removing chargen
Jun 27 22:54:55 Server xinetd[16248]: removing chargen
Jun 27 22:54:55 Server xinetd[16248]: removing daytime
Jun 27 22:54:55 Server xinetd[16248]: removing daytime
Jun 27 22:54:55 Server xinetd[16248]: removing discard
Jun 27 22:54:55 Server xinetd[16248]: removing discard
Jun 27 22:54:55 Server xinetd[16248]: removing echo
Jun 27 22:54:55 Server xinetd[16248]: removing echo
Jun 27 22:54:55 Server xinetd[16248]: removing time
Jun 27 22:54:55 Server xinetd[16248]: removing time
Jun 27 22:54:55 Server xinetd[16248]: xinetd Version 2.3.14 started with libwrap loadavg options compiled in.
Jun 27 22:54:55 Server xinetd[16248]: Started working: 3 available services

/var/log/xinetd (partial)

12/6/27@22:44:21: START: vnc800 pid=14863 from=127.0.0.1
12/6/27@22:44:21: EXIT: vnc800 status=1 pid=14863
12/6/27@22:53:30: START: vnc800 pid=15855 from=127.0.0.1
12/6/27@22:53:30: EXIT: vnc800 status=1 pid=15855
12/6/27@22:53:39: START: vnc800 pid=15856 from=127.0.0.1
12/6/27@22:53:39: EXIT: vnc800 status=1 pid=15856
12/6/27@22:55:02: START: vnc800 pid=16252 from=127.0.0.1
12/6/27@22:55:02: EXIT: vnc800 status=1 pid=16252
12/6/27@22:58:05: START: vnc800 pid=16408 from=127.0.0.1
12/6/27@22:58:05: EXIT: vnc800 status=1 pid=16408

and of course there is no log from TightVNC server.

[hagfish52]

Shouldn't this line in the configuration file:

"includedir /etc/xinetd.d"

contain the full path name, "/etc/xinetd.d/vnc800"?