VNC server failed with "A VNC server is already running as :X" while vncserver restart.

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Issue

  • VNC server failed with "A VNC server is already running as :X" while vncserver restart.

  • VNC server is not starting and getting the following error.

    # service vncserver restart
Shutting down VNC server: 3:testuser 5:testuser2     [FAILED]
Starting VNC server: 3:ctmagt70
New 'test1:3 (testuser)' desktop is test1:3

Starting applications specified in /tsc/apps/testuser/.vnc/xstartup
Log file is /tsc/apps/testuser/.vnc/tscpinf001:3.log
5:testuser2 A VNC server is already running as :5    [FAILED]

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • vnc-server

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