Remote Desktop Preferences Missing (vino-preferences)

billycorganbl · 2016-02-25 20:44:46

Hello,

When I install the VNC Server under remote desktop it installs correctly. There is then a menu entry for "VNC Server preferences". Clicking this item in Crunchbang popped up a little menu where you could select whether you wanted to be prompted if someone connected, for example. If you click on this in BunsenLabs RC2 you get the following error:

Failed to execute child process "vino-preferences" (No such file or directory)

I have done some research on this and it seems that Vino (The VNC Server installed in BunsenLabs) no longer has a separate preferences file:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Vino

and the Gnome Bugzilla report in the above link:

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=700070

Is there anyway to get the vino-preferences back? I have made extensive use of the feature under crunchbang and would like to be able to use it again as it was so simple and easy.

I am now going to shamelessly steal another posts format.

Installation image: bl-Hydrogen-rc2-amd64.iso
Problem: "vino-preferences" missing
To reproduce: Install BunsenLabs or run from Live media. Right click on the desktop to get the main menu. Highlight "Network", then highlight "Remote Desktop" and click "Install VNC Server". Follow and accept all the prompts. Right click on the desktop to get the main menu. Highlight "Network", then highlight "Remote Desktop" and click "VNC Server Preferences"

I hope this post has been useful, Thanks for your help.

damo · 2016-02-25 21:17:07

Arch wiki wrote:

As of version 3.9.2, Vino no longer includes a standalone preferences dialog (see bug 700070), thus making configuration difficult without the GNOME Control Center.

So I guess `gnome-control-center` is needed

Arch has a version which has `vino-preferences` patched in, so you may find a Debian equivalent which has/could be backported.

Install `dconf-editor`. VNC settings can be accessed under `org -> gnome -> desktop -> remote-access`

Last edited by damo (2016-02-25 21:29:11)

billycorganbl · 2016-02-25 21:32:50

Thanks for your reply. Yes, sadly it seems that "gnome-control-center" is needed to be installed. I can understand why they have done it but it just was so simple and functional. It really fitted in with the Crunchbang/BunsenLabs ethos. I could probably find a way to do it with installing Gnome but then that would mean installing a lot of extraneous programs. I like the way that BunsenLabs is so lightweight and clean.

damo · 2016-02-25 21:35:27

^ See my edit - you just need dconf-editor I think

billycorganbl · 2016-02-25 21:48:31

damo wrote:

Arch wiki wrote:
As of version 3.9.2, Vino no longer includes a standalone preferences dialog (see bug 700070), thus making configuration difficult without the GNOME Control Center.
So I guess `gnome-control-center` is needed
Arch has a version which has `vino-preferences` patched in, so you may find a Debian equivalent which has/could be backported.
Install `dconf-editor`. VNC settings can be accessed under `org -> gnome -> desktop -> remote-access`

Hello,

Just had a play about with it in a virtual machine. It is pretty easy and doesn't add much bloat from what I can see. I will have another play with it on a live system when I have changed the hard drive over. I will have to have a look at my CrunchBang system and see if I can replicate the settings (i.e. install dconf-editor) I have there on the new system. Thanks for your help, it looks like I now have a busy weekend. I will report back with my findings.

billycorganbl · 2016-02-25 21:51:42

I am sorry I missed both your edits. I am so slow at typing :ops:

billycorganbl · 2016-03-13 12:37:34

I have now finally had a chance to install BunsenLabs on a system rather than a virtual machine. I now cannot get the VNC server to install at all. I installed a fresh copy of RC2 and then proceeded to accept all the latest updates. When I now go to install the Vino VNC server via the 'Install Remote Desktop Server' script it states that it will install the Vino VNC Server and the dconf-editor. When I execute the script it runs OK but at the end it states that "There were problems installing vino dconf-editor". When you press 'd' for details it states:

E: Unable to locate package vino dconf-editor

Would you like to quit now, or continue anyway?
(Be careful!)
Press "q" to quit, "c" to continue:

Whichever option you choose it fails to install the Vino Server or the dconf-editor. Is this a problem with my installation media (a USB memory stick) or an error in the script.

Thanks for your help.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-03-13 12:51:22

Try:

sudo apt install vino dconf-editor

Then run the script again.

If the `apt install` command fails, please post the exact error messages.

Disclaimer: I have never used VNC.

damo · 2016-03-13 12:52:56

Have you tried installing the packages separately?

sudo apt-get install vino dconf-editor

If that works it may show there is a bug in the script

EDIT: Hiya HoaS - it's you again

EDIT 2: Confirmed there is a problem with the scripts - the apt-get command works OK for me. I've raised a bug report.

Last edited by damo (2016-03-13 13:09:53)

xaos52 · 2016-03-13 15:51:04

@OP:
Here is a quick solution to yourproblem:

As root edit

/usr/bin/bl-remote-desktop-pipemenu

Change line 232 to

        promptInstall  'REMOTE DESKTOP SERVER' 'This script will install Vino VNC server and dconf-editor.' 'vino' 'dconf-editor'

At the end of the line, both words vino and dconf-editor must be single-quoted separately.
Save the file.

You should now be able to install dconf-editor and vino.

Please accept our apologies for the error.
This will be fixed permanently shortly.

Thank you for reporting this bug.

billycorganbl · 2016-03-13 16:00:48

Head_on_a_Stick and damo: I ran the command as requested. I can confirm the same as damo, that the packages installed correctly and there were no errors shown at all. I cannot run the script again as it has disappeared and has been replaced by "Start VNC Server" and below it "VNC Server Preferences". This is not a problem as it shows that the command worked correctly and the result is showing the expected behaviour. This indicates to me that, as damo has already discovered, there is a bug in the script.

Thanks to you both for your help and the bug report. I will do another clean installation later and test out remotely connecting to it.

billycorganbl · 2016-03-14 00:01:59

xaos52 wrote:

@OP:
Here is a quick solution to yourproblem:
As root edit
/usr/bin/bl-remote-desktop-pipemenu
Change line 232 to
        promptInstall  'REMOTE DESKTOP SERVER' 'This script will install Vino VNC server and dconf-editor.' 'vino' 'dconf-editor'
At the end of the line, both words vino and dconf-editor must be single-quoted separately.
Save the file.
You should now be able to install dconf-editor and vino.
Please accept our apologies for the error.
This will be fixed permanently shortly.
Thank you for reporting this bug.

Hello xaos52,

I followed your instructions and I am pleased to report that the script ran correctly and as expected. I have been able to set it up as it was on CrunchBang Waldorf. I have got it to start at startup by using a line of code from the old CrunchBang forums:

http://crunchbang.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=362

The important part is:

Then once done, add the server to your autostart.sh:
/usr/lib/vino/vino-server &

I just put it right at the end and it now works!

Thanks to everyone for their help

johnraff · 2016-03-14 02:36:44

bunsen-pipemenus 8.8.3-1 is now in GitHub and should be in the apt repository soon.

@billycorganbl thank you for reporting this bug.

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