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"Fatal server error: could not open default font 'fixed'" エラーが発生し、X Server を起動することができません

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • システムをアップデートしたら X server を起動することができなくなりました。
  • Xorg ログに以下のメッセージが記録されます。
[   723.507] [dix] Could not init font path element catalogue:/etc/X11/fontpath.d, removing from list!
[   723.507] [dix] Could not init font path element built-ins, removing from list!
[   723.507] 
Fatal server error:
[   723.508] could not open default font 'fixed'
[   723.508] (EE) 
Please consult the Red Hat, Inc. support 
         at https://www.redhat.com/apps/support/
 for help. 
[   723.508] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[   723.508] (EE) 
[   723.681] Server terminated with error (1).Closing log file.
  • startx を実行すると、Xvfb で同様のエラーが発生します。

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4
  • xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.13.0-11.el6
  • xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-1.13.0-11.el6
  • libXfont-1.4.1-2.el6_1

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