Lazy configure Ubuntu minimal desktop and VNC

This script automates the installation of a minimal desktop environment (LXDE) and tightvncserver.

Tested on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

#!/bin/bash
set -xe

# Run this script as a user with sudo rights

# Password for the vnc server
PASSWORD="Passw0rd" # please change this password before you run
VNC_STATE_FOLDER="$HOME/.vnc"

# Install minimal desktop and tightvnc
sudo apt update
sudo apt install xorg lxde-core tightvncserver \
    firefox chromium-browser -y

mkdir -p "${VNC_STATE_FOLDER}"
echo $PASSWORD | vncpasswd -f > "${VNC_STATE_FOLDER}/passwd"
chmod 0600 "${VNC_STATE_FOLDER}/passwd"

cat << EOF >> ${VNC_STATE_FOLDER}/xstartup
#!/bin/sh

xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1
/etc/X11/Xsession

lxterminal &
/usr/bin/lxsession -s LXDE &
EOF

chmod 777 ${VNC_STATE_FOLDER}/xstartup

tightvncserver  :1

That's all, folks!

Written by kami on Wednesday April 25, 2018
Permalink - Tags: apt-get, linux, ubuntu, tightvnc

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