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add Xvfb dependency for TurboVNC 3.1.2, it provides xkbcomp which is used at startup to compile keymap#24254

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add Xvfb dependency for TurboVNC 3.1.2, it provides xkbcomp which is used at startup to compile keymap#24254
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Without this dependency I see

ocaisa@~$ vncserver
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TurboVNC Server (Xvnc) 64-bit v3.1.2 (build 20251015)
Copyright (C) 1999-2024 The VirtualGL Project and many others (see README.md)
Visit http://www.TurboVNC.org for more information on TurboVNC

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15/10/2025 13:14:28 VNC extension running!
sh: 1: xkbcomp: not found
sh: 1: xkbcomp: not found
XKB: Failed to compile keymap
Keyboard initialization failed. This could be a missing or incorrect setup of xkeyboard-config.
(EE)
Fatal server error:
(EE) Failed to activate virtual core keyboard: 2(EE)

@ocaisa ocaisa changed the title TurboVNC requires xkbcomp at startup to compile keymap TurboVNC requires xkbcomp at startup to compile keymap Oct 15, 2025
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ocaisa commented Oct 15, 2025

@boegelbot please test @ jsc-zen3

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@ocaisa: Request for testing this PR well received on jsczen3l1.int.jsc-zen3.fz-juelich.de

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@boegelbot please test @ jsc-zen3

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@ocaisa: Request for testing this PR well received on jsczen3l1.int.jsc-zen3.fz-juelich.de

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Test report by @boegelbot
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Build succeeded for 1 out of 1 (1 easyconfigs in total)
jsczen3c2.int.jsc-zen3.fz-juelich.de - Linux Rocky Linux 9.6, x86_64, AMD EPYC-Milan Processor (zen3), Python 3.9.21
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lgtm

@Micket Micket added this to the next release (5.2.0?) milestone Oct 15, 2025
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