This can be fixed by editing /usr/share/virt- manager/virtManager/details.py , line 1236:
-- argv += [ server, "nc", "-q", "0", vncaddr, str(vncport) ] ++ argv += [ server, "nc", vncaddr, str(vncport) ] ** Changed in: virt-manager (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- netcat used by VNC uses -q option which is not universally supported https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/474107 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs