#!/bin/sh

# set up gnome desktop environment for remote access via vnc.

# this script depends on the gnome desktop.  to install the minimal
# parts of gnome needed (as far as i know), run this command:
#   sudo apt-get install gnome-panel gnome-settings-daemon metacity nautilus gnome-terminal kwalletmanager

# references:
#   best? https://askubuntu.com/questions/475023/how-to-make-vnc-server-work-with-ubuntu-desktop-without-xfce
#   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://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1903220
#   https://askubuntu.com/questions/800302/vncserver-grey-screen-ubuntu-16-04-lts

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# boilerplate that people seem to mostly agree on.

unset SESSION_MANAGER
unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS
export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1
[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid darkgreen
vncconfig -iconic &

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# the chaos zone.  all of these are still being tested.

# solid leads are building this chunk.
/usr/bin/gnome-panel &
/usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon &
/usr/bin/metacity &
/usr/bin/nautilus &
/usr/bin/gnome-terminal &

# password tools from kde.
kwalletd &


#######
#gnome-session --session=ubuntu &
# valid values for session that we've seen: ubuntu, gnome, unity, 2d-gnome (?)
#######

#... some new stuff that hopefully will help out.
#/usr/lib/gnome-session/gnome-session-binary –session=ubuntu &
#unity-panel-service &
#unity-settings-daemon &

#seeing if indicator multiload does this:
#for indicator in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/indicator-*; do
#  basename=’basename \${indicator}’ 
#  dirname=’dirname \${indicator}’ 
#  service=\${dirname}/\${basename}/\${basename}-service 
#  \${service} &
#done
#unity


#######
# are these alternatives also?
#x-session-manager &
#x-window-manager &
#######


# do we need this?
#gnome-shell &


# 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 &

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# experimental additions since still getting lots of weird isssues:
#indicator-multiload &
#gnome-keyring-daemon &
#H: ibus-daemon &
#H: zeitgeist-daemon &

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# these processes are just nice to have started already.
#
# you know you were going to want them.

# password tools from kde.
#kwalletd &

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# limbo of useless boneheads and configs in training.
#
# these things just don't seem to work.

# this never ever shows up.
#x-terminal-emulator -geometry 100x32 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &

#doesn't seem to help.
#gnome-terminal-server &

#not helping
#if [ -x /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ]; then
#  exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
#fi
#if [ -f /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ]; then
#  exec sh /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
#fi

#######
# one or the other of the window managers here.
#hmmm: but mutter doesn't work at all.
#H: metacity &
#mutter --replace &
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# ------------------------------
# "&@}*(@^!$)_-{%:</~`|#=;" !!!!
# dungeon of pain and suffering.
# "&@}*(@^!$)_-{%:</~`|#=;" !!!!
# ------------------------------
#
# adding these in just makes things go splatfooey.

#trying something wacky; minimalist as heck...
#and it doesn't work at all.  of course.
#startx&
#exit 0

# compiz causes xterm to no longer be a distinct window, which is how things were
# originally before i started fixing them.
#compiz &
# maybe needed now though??

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