Vncserver service is dead immediately after starting vncserver@:x service

Solution In Progress - Updated -

Issue

  • Vncserver service is dead immediately after starting vncserver@:x service
#systemctl status vncserver@:<port>
● vncserver@:<port>.service - Remote desktop service (VNC)
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/vncserver@.service; disabled; vendor preset: disabled)
   Active: active (running) since Sun 2020-11-29 22:36:11 EST; 20ms ago
  Process: 85358 ExecStart=/usr/libexec/vncsession-start :1 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
 Main PID: 85364 (vncsession)
    Tasks: 1 (limit: 819801)
   Memory: 2.5M
   CGroup: /system.slice/system-vncserver.slice/vncserver@:1.service
           ‣ 85364 /usr/sbin/vncsession root :<port>

#sleep 2;systemctl status vncserver@:<port>
● vncserver@:<port>.service - Remote desktop service (VNC)
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/vncserver@.service; disabled; vendor preset: disabled)
   Active: inactive (dead)

Environment

  • Red Hat nterprise Linux 8
  • tigervnc-server

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