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Oracle Linux: Mouse Icon Does Not Work Properly in Firefox Browser When Launched Through VNC (Doc ID 2637535.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 02, 2022

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 6.0 with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel [2.6.32] to Oracle Linux 6.9 with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel [4.1.12] [Release OL6 to OL6U9]
Linux x86-64

Symptoms

In VNC session, left and right clicks does not work on firefox. The mouse and keyboard icons keep refreshing.
Below errors are seen in vnc logs.

 Xvnc TigerVNC 1.1.0 - built Mar 22 2017 04:35:07
Copyright (C) 1999-2011 TigerVNC Team and many others (see README.txt)
See http://www.tigervnc.org for information on TigerVNC.
Underlying X server release 11704000, The X.Org Foundation
Tue Nov 5 15:46:55 2019
vncext: VNC extension running!
vncext: Listening for VNC connections on all interface(s), port 5902
vncext: Listening for HTTP connections on all interface(s), port 5802
vncext: created VNC server for screen 0
FreeType: couldn't open face /usr/share/fonts/liberation/LiberationMono-BoldItalic.ttf: 1
twm: unable to open fontset "-adobe-helvetica-bold-r-normal--*-120-*-*-*-*-*-*"

Cause

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