#!/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

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# 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 &

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

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gnome-session --session=ubuntu &
#valid values for session that we've seen:
# ubuntu
# gnome
# 2d-gnome (?)
# unity
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# are these alternatives also?
x-session-manager &
#x-window-manager &
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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 &

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# one or the other of the window managers here.
#hmmm: but mutter doesn't work at all.
metacity &
#mutter --replace &
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# 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 &
ibus-daemon &
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.
#
# these things just don't seem to work.

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

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# ------------------------------
# "&@}*(@^!$)_-{%:</~`|#=;" !!!!
# dungeon of pain and suffering.
# "&@}*(@^!$)_-{%:</~`|#=;" !!!!
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#
# 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 &

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