experiments/vnc/dot.vnc/xstartup.002

   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 gnome-terminal-server &
  36
  37 # we don't see this running at home, but it sure seems needed on vmbuilder.
  38 gnome-panel &
  39
  40 #gnome-settings-daemon &
  41 #gnome-shell &
  42
  43 #######
  44 # one or the other of the window managers here.
  45 #hmmm: but mutter doesn't work at all.
  46 metacity &
  47 #mutter --replace &
  48 #######
  49
  50 nautilus &
  51
  52 # experimental additions since still getting lots of weird isssues:
  53 indicator-multiload &
  54 compiz &
  55 gnome-keyring-daemon &
  56 ibus-daemon &
  57 zeitgeist-daemon &
  58
  59 # just nice to have started already.
  60 kwalletd &
  61
  62
  63