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vnc for colab, assumes you already tunneled SSH, because having a command run for 3 minutes is unethical
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vnc.sh
#!/bin/bash
apt update
apt install xfce4 xfce4-goodies vnc4server firefox
echo "#!/bin/sh
xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
#x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
#x-window-manager &
# Fix to make GNOME work
/etc/X11/Xsession
export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1
exec /usr/bin/startxfce4 &" >> xstartup
mkdir $HOME/.vnc
mv xstartup $HOME/.vnc/
chmod +x $HOME/.vnc/xstartup
# VNC hates you if you don't don't mention USER.
USER=$(whoami) vnc4server -geometry 1280x720 -httpport 5901
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