I installed tigervnc-server package in server. [root@localhost ~]# rpm -qa tigervnc tigervnc-1.1.0-16.el6.x86_64 Created a vnc user and created vncpasswd also for that user. [root@localhost ~]# useradd vnc [root@localhost ~]# vncpasswd vnc Password: Verify: [root@localhost ~]# In /etc/sysconfig/vncserver I changed these 2 lines VNCSERVERS="2:vnc" VNCSERVERARGS[2]="-geometry 800x600" While starting service it's giving this error. [root@localhost ~]# service vncserver start Starting VNC server: 2:vnc You will require a password to access your desktops. getpassword error: Inappropriate ioctl for device Password: [FAILED] [root@localhost ~]# Why I am getting this error ? Answer: This error occurs most often because the configured user doesn't have a vncpasswd set. To fix this, as the user simply execute 'vncpasswd' and follow the prompts. It's just like passwd so you should already be familiar with it. Searches related to getpassword error: inappropriate ioctl for device stty standard input inappropriate ioctl for device linux inappropriate ioctl for device bash reset: standard error: inappropriate ioctl for device inappropriate ioctl for device ubuntu inappropriate ioctl for device vagrant error: inappropriate ioctl for device vmware inappropriate ioctl for device python you will require a password to access your desktops.
