From cbf92f602347bc5410bb8b54b5caa1b106f8ff39 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chris Koeritz <fred@gruntose.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2017 14:18:15 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] starting tracking on the xstartup versions.

this stuff is not well documented, nor easy to set up.  buddha please save me.
---
 experiments/{xstartup => xstartup.001} |  0
 experiments/xstartup.002               | 63 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 63 insertions(+)
 rename experiments/{xstartup => xstartup.001} (100%)
 create mode 100755 experiments/xstartup.002

diff --git a/experiments/xstartup b/experiments/xstartup.001
similarity index 100%
rename from experiments/xstartup
rename to experiments/xstartup.001
diff --git a/experiments/xstartup.002 b/experiments/xstartup.002
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..80f95b5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/experiments/xstartup.002
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#!/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
+
+[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
+[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
+
+xsetroot -solid darkgreen
+vncconfig -iconic &
+
+#######
+gnome-session --session=ubuntu &
+#valid values for session that we've seen:
+# ubuntu
+# gnome
+# 2d-gnome (?)
+# unity
+#######
+
+x-terminal-emulator -geometry 100x32 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
+
+#######
+# are these alternatives also?
+x-session-manager &
+#x-window-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 &
+
+#######
+# one or the other of the window managers here.
+#hmmm: but mutter doesn't work at all.
+metacity &
+#mutter --replace &
+#######
+
+nautilus &
+
+# experimental additions since still getting lots of weird isssues:
+indicator-multiload &
+compiz &
+gnome-keyring-daemon &
+ibus-daemon &
+zeitgeist-daemon &
+
+# just nice to have started already.
+kwalletd &
+
+
+
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2.34.1