experiments/vnc/dot.vnc/xstartup.001

   1 #!/bin/sh
   2
   3 # set up gnome desktop environment for vnc.
   4
   5 # references:
   6 #   https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-setup-vnc-for-ubuntu-12
   7 #   https://www.digitalocean.com/community/questions/how-to-install-ubuntu-desktop-and-vnc
   8 #   https://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/5.2/Virtualization/sect-Virtualization-Tips_and_tricks-Configuring_a_VNC_Server.html
   9 #   https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1903220
  10 #   https://askubuntu.com/questions/800302/vncserver-grey-screen-ubuntu-16-04-lts
  11
  12 [ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
  13 [ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
  14
  15 xsetroot -solid darkgreen
  16 vncconfig -iconic &
  17
  18 #######
  19 gnome-session --session=ubuntu &
  20 #valid values for session that we've seen:
  21 # ubuntu
  22 # gnome
  23 # 2d-gnome (?)
  24 # unity
  25 #######
  26
  27 x-terminal-emulator -geometry 100x32 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
  28
  29 #######
  30 # are these alternatives also?
  31 x-session-manager &
  32 #x-window-manager &
  33 #######
  34
  35 # we don't see this running at home, but it sure seems needed on vmbuilder.
  36 gnome-panel &
  37
  38 #gnome-settings-daemon &
  39 #gnome-shell &
  40
  41 #######
  42 # one or the other of the window managers here.
  43 #hmmm: but mutter doesn't work at all.
  44 metacity &
  45 #mutter &
  46 #######
  47
  48 nautilus &
  49