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− | Both scripts on | + | Both scripts on [[RPi VNC Server]] wikipage have problems, but I found this discussion where you can find working script: http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=108862 |
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Revision as of 01:17, 15 April 2013
Just a note to say that although this set-up worked beautifully, it meant that I was always VNC'ing in as root. By using su, I could run as any user, e.g.:
### BEGIN INIT INFO # Provides: vncserver # Required-Start: $remote_fs $syslog # Required-Stop: $remote_fs $syslog # Default-Start: 2 3 4 5 # Default-Stop: 0 1 6 # Short-Description: Start VNC Server at boot time # Description: Start VNC Server at boot time ### END INIT INFO #!/bin/sh export USER=root export HOME=/root export RUN_USER=pi case "$1" in start) echo "Starting VNC Server" su - $RUN_USER -c "/usr/bin/vncserver :1 -geometry 1280x1024 -depth 24" ;; stop) echo "Stopping VNC Server" su - $RUN_USER -c "/usr/bin/vncserver -kill :1" ;; *) echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop}" exit 1 ;; esac exit 0
init scripts should be merged into one
Hi. I think the init scripts on this page should be merged into one, since both of them have some problems and you probably want to run a VNC server as your unprivileged user anyway.
In the first script, you can't simply do this:
USER=root HOME=/root export USER HOME
This page explains why you can't do that.
Overall, the script should look something like this:
### BEGIN INIT INFO # Provides: tightvnc # Required-Start: $remote_fs $syslog # Required-Stop: $remote_fs $syslog # Default-Start: 2 3 4 5 # Default-Stop: 0 1 6 # Short-Description: Start VNC Server at boot time # Description: Start the Tight VNC Server at boot time. ### END INIT INFO #! /bin/sh # /etc/init.d/tightvnc USER='pi' # Change your desired user here case "$1" in start) #Insert your favoured settings for a VNC session su $USER -c '/usr/bin/vncserver :0 -geometry 1280x800 -depth 16 -pixelformat rgb565' echo "Tight VNC server started" ;; stop) pkill Xtightvnc echo "Tight VNC server stopped" ;; restart) pkill Xtightvnc #Insert your favoured settings for a VNC session su $USER -c '/usr/bin/vncserver :0 -geometry 1280x800 -depth 16 -pixelformat rgb565' echo "Tight VNC server restarted" ;; *) echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/vncboot {start|stop|restart}" exit 1 ;; esac exit 0
It's based on both of the scripts on the page, as well as my own experience with init scripts. I've also added a restart option, for well, easy restarting of the server.
Link to working script
Both scripts on RPi VNC Server wikipage have problems, but I found this discussion where you can find working script: http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=108862