systemctl start vncserver@\:2.service fails with "No user configured for display :2"

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Issue

  • When starting tigervnc service, systemctl start vncserver@:1.service fails with "No user configured for display :2"
  • When configuring tigervnc, systemctl fails to start the service

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • TigerVNC 1.11.0

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