So I did more tests. First, AntiX Linux by default doesn't use "desktop environments" but "window managers", being the default IceWM. Also, it doesn't use SystemD at all; SysV instead. Regarding Xorg or Wayland, it's Xorg.
> I did some tests and with both Windows and Linux it appears that the > agent is needed. Well, of course it's needed! That's per basic instructions... Since there's no SystemD here, neither journalctl command. So tried running both spice-vdagentd and spice-vdagent with debugging: sudo /usr/sbin/spice-vdagentd -x -d -d spice-vdagent -f /path/to/folder -x -d -d When resizing the remote-viewer window, no logs whatsoever, and of course neither resolution update. Also, using the -f option served of nothing; exact same error mentioned before... Neither anything at all related in /var/log/Xorg.0.log *Only* clipboard sharing seems to work By chance, do you think you could give the live ISO a try? It's a live system, and the "Base" version is a CD size, not even a DVD... Thanks again for your attention. El mié, 19 oct 2022 a las 15:00, Uri Lublin (<u...@redhat.com>) escribió: > Hi, > > On Tue, Oct 18, 2022 at 8:40 PM Frediano Ziglio <fredd...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Il giorno mar 18 ott 2022 alle ore 01:04 Carlos González >> <piteccel...@gmail.com> ha scritto: >> > >> > Were you able to find something by chance? Thanks. >> > >> >> Hi Carlos, >> my main curiosity was about the need of the agent for resize. >> I did some tests and with both Windows and Linux it appears that the >> agent is needed. >> At this point I would try looking at the agent logs. >> Is your system using Xorg or Wayland ? >> >> Regards, >> Frediano >> >> > I agree with Frediano that (with a recent QXL device) the arbitrary > resolution update is done via QXL. > Note that it does not work for all Desktop Environments, and I apparently > it doesn't work for AntiX Linux (default DE). > If you can, try to run with GNOME/X11 and see if that works. > > Related bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1290586 > > Regards, > Uri. > > > > El sáb, 15 oct 2022 a las 9:22, Frediano Ziglio (<fredd...@gmail.com>) >> escribió: >> >> >> >> Il giorno ven 14 ott 2022 alle ore 16:11 Carlos González >> >> <piteccel...@gmail.com> ha scritto: >> >> > >> >> > As soon as spice-vdagent package is installed, so is the >> spice-vdagentd daemon and it also starts running. Yet I always need to >> manually run spice-vdagent command... >> >> > >> >> >> >> Maybe you would need to logout and login again from the graphic >> >> session. Or manually start it, not sure. >> >> >> >> > How do I specify an output directory for the agent to file transfer? >> >> > >> >> >> >> See "spice-vdagent --help", specifically -f and -o options. >> >> >> >> > I don't think it's remote-viewer's fault, because I also tested with >> a Windows guest. With all SPICE stuff properly installed, everything works >> out of the box: clipboard, resizing, file transfer from host to guest. With >> "properly installed" I mean: installed SPICE drivers manually from >> virtio-win ISO by loading them since the Windows installation beforehand, >> then once booted into Windows downloaded the vdagent ZIP from spice-space >> website and manually installed the service according to instructions. >> >> > >> >> >> >> I'll check, maybe is not handled by driver but agent >> >> >> >> > As additional detail, in QEMU I use the option "-display spice-app", >> which automatically starts remote-viewer; though curiously it doesn't seem >> to create a virt-viewer directory inside ~/.config unlike when running >> remote-viewer manually... >> >> > >> >> > Thanks again. >> >> > >> >> > El vie, 14 oct 2022 a las 12:41, Frediano Ziglio (< >> fredd...@gmail.com>) escribió: >> >> >> >> >> >> Il giorno gio 13 ott 2022 alle ore 16:58 Carlos González >> >> >> <piteccel...@gmail.com> ha scritto: >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Hello. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I'm trying a virtual machine with a live CD distribution called >> AntiX Linux, which is directly based on Debian. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I'm using direct QEMU commands. >> >> >> > In the VM configuration I have this for SPICE configuration: >> >> >> > "-vga qxl -device virtio-serial-pci -spice >> unix=on,addr=path/to/vm_spice.socket,disable-ticketing=on -chardev >> spicevmc,id=spicechannel0,name=vdagent -device >> virtserialport,chardev=spicechannel0,name=com.redhat.spice.0 \" >> >> >> > Then I boot the live ISO, double check that QXL driver is >> installed -which normally always is-, and install spice-vdagent package >> (version 20 here). I'm using remote-viewer (virt-viewer) to visualize the >> VM. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Up to this point, clipboard sharing with host still doesn't work, >> and trying to drag a file from host to guest results in an error "The agent >> is not connected". >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> This error is normal if the agent is stopped. >> >> >> >> >> >> > So I manually run "spice-vdagent" command, and clipboard sharing >> now works, but trying to drag file from host to guest gives "File transfer >> is disabled". Also, automatic resolution change with window resizing >> doesn't work either. >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> The fact that in this way the clipboard is running indicates that >> the >> >> >> agent is now working. You need to specify an output directory to the >> >> >> agent in order to get file transfer working. >> >> >> About the resolution change that's weird, I think that feature on >> >> >> Linux does not even require the agent running. Is it possible that >> the >> >> >> client (remove-viewer) is not set up to send resize to the guest >> >> >> automatically, there are some options on the menu. >> >> >> >> >> >> > Certainly, this live distro doesn't come with any spice-related >> packages installed by default, except for the QXL package. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Am I missing something here? Could someone help please? >> >> >> > Thanks beforehand. >> >> >> >> >> >> Frediano >> >>