Public bug reported: I have multiple VMs on a host, I need a separate VNC port for the consoles.
Unfortunately, I can't set TCP ports for ipv6, as the settings appears to be ignored. $ sudo su - vbox -c 'VBoxManage modifyvm test_machine_1 --vrdeproperty "TCP/Address=0.0.0.0"' $ sudo su - vbox -c 'VBoxManage modifyvm test_machine_1 --vrdeproperty "TCP/Ports=5901"' $ sudo systemctl start vboxvmservice@test_machine_1.service $ sudo systemctl status vboxvmservice@test_machine_1.service ● vboxvmservice@test_machine_1.service - VBox Virtual Machine test_machine_1 Service Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/vboxvmservice@test_machine_1.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (running) since Wed 2019-04-03 11:39:05 UTC; 4s ago Process: 7195 ExecStop=/usr/bin/VBoxManage controlvm test_machine_1 savestate (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Main PID: 7521 (VBoxHeadless) Tasks: 37 (limit: 4915) CGroup: /system.slice/system-vboxvmservice.slice/vboxvmservice@test_machine_1.service ├─7521 /usr/lib/virtualbox/VBoxHeadless -s test_machine_1 ├─7531 /usr/lib/virtualbox/VBoxXPCOMIPCD └─7536 /usr/lib/virtualbox/VBoxSVC --auto-shutdown Apr 03 11:39:05 systemd[1]: Started VBox Virtual Machine test_machine_1 Service. Apr 03 11:39:05 VBoxHeadless[7521]: 03/04/2019 11:39:05 Listening for VNC connections on TCP port 5901 Apr 03 11:39:05 VBoxHeadless[7521]: 03/04/2019 11:39:05 Listening for VNC connections on TCP6 port 5900 $ sudo su - vbox -c 'VBoxManage modifyvm test_machine_2 --vrdeproperty "TCP/Address=0.0.0.0"' $ sudo su - vbox -c 'VBoxManage modifyvm test_machine_2 --vrdeproperty "TCP/Ports=5902"' $ sudo systemctl start vboxvmservice@test_machine_2.service $ sudo systemctl status vboxvmservice@test_machine_2.service ● vboxvmservice@test_machine_2.service - VBox Virtual Machine test_machine_2 Service Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/vboxvmservice@test_machine_2.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (running) since Wed 2019-04-03 11:59:05 UTC; 4s ago Process: 7216 ExecStop=/usr/bin/VBoxManage controlvm test_machine_2 savestate (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Main PID: 9073 (VBoxHeadless) Tasks: 24 (limit: 4915) CGroup: /system.slice/system-vboxvmservice.slice/vboxvmservice@test_machine_2.service └─9073 /usr/lib/virtualbox/VBoxHeadless -s test_machine_2 Apr 03 11:59:05 systemd[1]: Started VBox Virtual Machine test_machine_2 Service. Apr 03 11:59:05 VBoxHeadless[9073]: 03/04/2019 11:59:05 Listening for VNC connections on TCP port 5902 Apr 03 11:59:05 VBoxHeadless[9073]: 03/04/2019 11:59:05 rfbListenOnTCP6Port: error in bind IPv6 socket: Address already in use I have tried to change `VNCPort4` `VNCPort6` `TCP6/Ports` properties to no avail. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: virtualbox 5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-46.49-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-46-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Apr 3 11:41:42 2019 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: virtualbox UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) mtime.conffile..etc.default.virtualbox: 2019-03-27T15:50:37.875303 ** Affects: virtualbox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic uec-images -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1822996 Title: Vrde property "TCP/Ports" is ignored in IPV6 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtualbox/+bug/1822996/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs