I'm trying to get VNC access to a fresh Ubuntu install on my Linode and can't start the vncserver at all. Using TightVNC right now, this is what happens when I run vncserver:

root@li15-149:~ # vncserver
Couldn't start Xtightvnc; trying default font path.
Please set correct fontPath in the vncserver script.
Couldn't start Xtightvnc process.

Couldn't open RGB_DB '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb'
MAXSOCKS=1000
11/03/07 04:47:12 Xvnc version 3.3.tight1.2.9
11/03/07 04:47:12 Copyright (C) 1999 AT&T Laboratories Cambridge.
11/03/07 04:47:12 Copyright (C) 2000-2002 Constantin Kaplinsky.
11/03/07 04:47:12 All Rights Reserved.
11/03/07 04:47:12 See http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc for information on VNC
11/03/07 04:47:12 See http://www.tightvnc.com for TightVNC-specific information
11/03/07 04:47:12 Desktop name 'X' (li15-149.members.linode.com:1)
11/03/07 04:47:12 Protocol version supported 3.3
11/03/07 04:47:12 Listening for VNC connections on TCP port 5901
Font directory '/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1/' not found - ignoring
Font directory '/usr/share/X11/fonts/Speedo/' not found - ignoring
Font directory '/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc/' not found - ignoring
Font directory '/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/' not found - ignoring
Font directory '/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/' not found - ignoring

Fatal server error:
could not open default font 'fixed'
Couldn't open RGB_DB '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb'
MAXSOCKS=1000
11/03/07 04:47:13 Xvnc version 3.3.tight1.2.9
11/03/07 04:47:13 Copyright (C) 1999 AT&T Laboratories Cambridge.
11/03/07 04:47:13 Copyright (C) 2000-2002 Constantin Kaplinsky.
11/03/07 04:47:13 All Rights Reserved.
11/03/07 04:47:13 See http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc for information on VNC
11/03/07 04:47:13 See http://www.tightvnc.com for TightVNC-specific information
11/03/07 04:47:13 Desktop name 'X' (li15-149.members.linode.com:1)
11/03/07 04:47:13 Protocol version supported 3.3
11/03/07 04:47:13 Listening for VNC connections on TCP port 5901
Font directory '/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc/' not found - ignoring
Font directory '/usr/share/X11/fonts/Speedo/' not found - ignoring
Font directory '/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1/' not found - ignoring
Font directory '/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/' not found - ignoring
Font directory '/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/' not found - ignoring

Fatal server error:
could not open default font 'fixed'

root@li15-149:~ #

Basically there are two errors: one for the fonts, and the other for the rgb file.

I used 'find' and there are no such fonts on my entire Ubuntu install with the names in the error message, including 'fixed'. Where can I get those and how do I install them?

As for the rgb file I'm not sure if something is missing or just located somewhere else. The only thing that looked like it could be was /etc/X11/rgb.txt and I tried creating a link to it, or copying it as /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb but neither one worked, still same error that it can't open RGB_DB '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb'.

So anyway, I need some help here and any suggestions would be appreciated. My Ubuntu install is completely plain, the only thing I added was vnc-common and tightvnc.

Google to the rescue:

for rgb, https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vnc/+bug/64877

fonts; https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vnc4/+bug/3593

James