Bug 1396824 "X server crash from autologin session returns to greeter, not autologin session" is related.
If the VNC server should survive a login or a logout it needs to run as root. Solutions are shown on http://askubuntu.com/questions/229989/how- to-setup-x11vnc-to-access-with-graphical-login-screen/528469#528469 and on http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/VNC#x11vnc . -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1080107 Title: auto log-in doesn't function after logout Status in Light Display Manager: Incomplete Status in Unity: Confirmed Status in unity package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Enabling auto log-in for a user causes a ubuntu unity session to be started when the operating system is booted. The session has a "Log Out..." item on the pull-down menu item in the upper right corner. When this command is used, the session is logged out, but there is no subsequent auto log-in. Consequently, remote access by VNC (vinagre/vino) ceases. This problem has been around for several releases, but is definately present for the one below: lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS Release: 12.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/lightdm/+bug/1080107/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages Post to : dx-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
