From e115cf3423ca515251e348aaef87803148271183 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Koeritz Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2017 14:50:40 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] continuing in vnc lab --- experiments/home-.vnc/xstartup.012 | 66 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ experiments/init.d/vncserver.005 | 30 ++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 96 insertions(+) create mode 100755 experiments/home-.vnc/xstartup.012 create mode 100755 experiments/init.d/vncserver.005 diff --git a/experiments/home-.vnc/xstartup.012 b/experiments/home-.vnc/xstartup.012 new file mode 100755 index 00000000..7e5fc79b --- /dev/null +++ b/experiments/home-.vnc/xstartup.012 @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +#!/bin/sh + +# set up gnome desktop environment for remote access via vnc. + +# NOTE: it is important to be running the vncserver as a user who is NOT +# already running x windowing system. otherwise, weird and possibly +# bad things can happen, e.g. your apps show up on display zero +# rather than on the vnc desktop. + +# 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 gnome-terminal kwalletmanager metacity nautilus + +# references: +# +# best leads: 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 + +############################ + +# reset some variables that could be a problem. + +unset SESSION_MANAGER +unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS +export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1 + +############################ + +# load some extra configuration files if they exist. + +[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup +[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources + +############################ + +# set background to solid color; avoids using bandwidth to transfer pictures. +xsetroot -solid darkgreen +#this does what again? +vncconfig -iconic & + +############################ + +# solid leads from the "best" article above gave us the workable, minimal set +# of x window apps below. +/usr/bin/gnome-panel & +/usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon & +/usr/bin/metacity & +/usr/bin/nautilus & +/usr/bin/gnome-terminal & + +############################ + +# ------------------------------ +# "&@}*(@^!$)_-{%: