vnc closer to working i hope

diff --git a/experiments/xstartup.001 b/experiments/xstartup.001
index 9ea8111bfff9d8b51e1df9bf44b8f8db213e9364..40b174bfc0472b993ee8c9f1e630a159017981ab 100755 (executable)
--- a/experiments/xstartup.001
+++ b/experiments/xstartup.001
@@ -32,14 +32,18 @@ x-session-manager &
 #x-window-manager &
 #######
 
+# we don't see this running at home, but it sure seems needed on vmbuilder.
 gnome-panel &
+
 #gnome-settings-daemon &
 #gnome-shell &
 
+#######
 # one or the other of the window managers here.
 #hmmm: but mutter doesn't work at all.
 metacity &
 #mutter &
+#######
 
 nautilus &
 

diff --git a/experiments/xstartup.002 b/experiments/xstartup.002
index 80f95b5c4b99628b0959338280e5e58750ee3128..1df643d65c7b0dbbefe1010f36affeab46049ace 100755 (executable)
--- a/experiments/xstartup.002
+++ b/experiments/xstartup.002
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ x-session-manager &
 
 gnome-terminal-server &
 
-#gnome-settings-daemon &
-#gnome-shell &
-
 # we don't see this running at home, but it sure seems needed on vmbuilder.
 gnome-panel &
 
+#gnome-settings-daemon &
+#gnome-shell &
+
 #######
 # one or the other of the window managers here.
 #hmmm: but mutter doesn't work at all.

diff --git a/experiments/xstartup.003 b/experiments/xstartup.003
new file mode 100755 (executable)
index 0000000..d2a2667
--- /dev/null
+++ b/experiments/xstartup.003
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# set up gnome desktop environment for vnc.
+
+# references:
+#   https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-setup-vnc-for-ubuntu-12
+#   https://www.digitalocean.com/community/questions/how-to-install-ubuntu-desktop-and-vnc
+#   https://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/5.2/Virtualization/sect-Virtualization-Tips_and_tricks-Configuring_a_VNC_Server.html
+#   https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1903220
+#   https://askubuntu.com/questions/800302/vncserver-grey-screen-ubuntu-16-04-lts
+
+############################
+
+# boilerplate that people seem to agree on.
+
+[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
+[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
+
+xsetroot -solid darkgreen
+vncconfig -iconic &
+
+############################
+
+# the chaos zone.  all of these are still being tested.
+
+#######
+gnome-session --session=ubuntu &
+#valid values for session that we've seen:
+# ubuntu
+# gnome
+# 2d-gnome (?)
+# unity
+#######
+
+#######
+# are these alternatives also?
+x-session-manager &
+#x-window-manager &
+#######
+
+gnome-terminal-server &
+
+# we don't see this running at home, but it sure seems needed on vmbuilder.
+gnome-panel &
+
+# no longer exists?
+#gnome-settings-daemon &
+
+# do we need this?
+#gnome-shell &
+
+#######
+# one or the other of the window managers here.
+#hmmm: but mutter doesn't work at all.
+metacity &
+#mutter --replace &
+#######
+
+# this just brings up an initial file exploring window, although at one point i needed to
+# have nautilus running to see icons on the desktop.
+####right now there are no visible icons on the desktop, so is it failing?
+nautilus &
+
+############################
+
+# experimental additions since still getting lots of weird isssues:
+indicator-multiload &
+gnome-keyring-daemon &
+ibus-daemon &
+zeitgeist-daemon &
+
+############################
+
+# these processes are just nice to have started already.
+#
+# you know you were going to want them.
+
+# password tools from kde.
+kwalletd &
+
+############################
+
+# limbo of useless boneheads.
+#
+# these things just don't seem to work.
+
+# this never ever shows up.
+#x-terminal-emulator -geometry 100x32 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
+
+############################
+
+# ------------------------------
+# "&@}*(@^!$)_-{%:</~`|#=;" !!!!
+# dungeon of pain and suffering.
+# "&@}*(@^!$)_-{%:</~`|#=;" !!!!
+# ------------------------------
+#
+# adding these in just makes things go splatfooey.
+
+# compiz causes xterm to no longer be a distinct window, which is how things were
+# originally before i started fixing them.
+#compiz &
+
+############################
+