#!/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-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 &