Bug 19298 - gdm-x-session dont assign arg -listen tcp to Xorg when invoked with DisallowTCP=false in custom.conf
Summary: gdm-x-session dont assign arg -listen tcp to Xorg when invoked with DisallowT...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: RPM Packages (show other bugs)
Version: Cauldron
Hardware: All Linux
Priority: Normal major
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Assignee: GNOME maintainers
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Reported: 2016-09-06 19:42 CEST by michel tyteca
Modified: 2016-09-08 11:12 CEST (History)
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Description michel tyteca 2016-09-06 19:42:29 CEST 
I have set "DisallowTCP=false" in /etc/X11/gdm/custom.conf.
but Xorg is started without argument -listen by gdm-x-session

But I know that the flag -listen tcp is needed for the recent Xorg to
accept tcp connections.

GDM 3.20 has been patched to run correctly, but not with mageia 6 last weeks.

Regards
michel tyteca 2016-09-06 19:43:23 CEST

CC: (none) => michel.tyteca

Marja Van Waes 2016-09-06 20:58:13 CEST

CC: (none) => marja11
Component: Security => RPM Packages
Assignee: bugsquad => gnome

David Walser 2016-09-06 21:35:06 CEST

CC: (none) => luigiwalser
QA Contact: security => (none)

Comment 1 Olav Vitters 2016-09-06 22:18:25 CEST 
Per gdm 3.19.2

 - Use -listen instead of -nolisten for new Xorg

CC: (none) => olav

Comment 2 michel tyteca 2016-09-07 14:34:40 CEST 
So, when Xorg is invoked by gdm, what is the manner to start this X server with flag '-listen tcp' ?

Thanks
Comment 3 Olav Vitters 2016-09-07 18:40:07 CEST 
This is just for Cauldron, correct? It seems that during the build of GDM it checks the Xorg version to figure out what to do. I've added the build dependency for Xorg and submitted a new gdm (release 6). Could you try that version and tell me if it is better?
Comment 4 michel tyteca 2016-09-08 11:12:19 CEST 
Olav,

OK i tried the new version (3.20.1-6) and the patch is OK.

The flag '-listen tcp' is present to start Xorg and after an 'xhost +'
i draw on the display from the network.

Thanks

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => FIXED
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