vncserver: document bypassing DE selection prompt

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Dmitry Maksyoma 2023-09-14 16:41:37 +12:00
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@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ vncserver :13
.RE .RE
vncserver can detect desktop environments and prompt the user to select one to vncserver can detect desktop environments and prompt the user to select one to
start with the session. The user can also manually edit the file start with the session. The user can also manually edit the file
$HOME/.vnc/xstartup to customize what commands should be run on startup of a $HOME/.vnc/xstartup to customize what commands should be run on startup of a
new session. new session.
.SH OPTIONS .SH OPTIONS
You can get a list of options by passing \fB\-h\fP as an option to vncserver. You can get a list of options by passing \fB\-h\fP as an option to vncserver.
@ -54,11 +54,18 @@ passed to Xvnc - see the Xvnc man page, or "Xvnc \-help", for details.
.TP .TP
.B \-select-de [\fIde_name\fP] .B \-select-de [\fIde_name\fP]
Select Desktop Enviromnent to run. Cinnamon, Mate, LXDE, LXQT, KDE, Gnome, XFCE Select Desktop Enviromnent to run. Cinnamon, Mate, LXDE, LXQT, KDE, Gnome, XFCE,
are supported. If \fIde_name\fP isn't specified, a text UI prompt to select a are supported.
Desktop Enviromnent will be shown.
To trigger a text UI prompt to select a Desktop Enviromnent, run \fBvncserver\fP
for the first time, or pass this option without arguments. To bypass the prompt,
pass this option with the Desktop Enviromnent argument.
Warning: $HOME/.vnc/xstartup will be overwritten. Warning: $HOME/.vnc/xstartup will be overwritten.
To run a custom setup (not one of the supported Desktop Enviromnents), create
$HOME/.vnc/xstartup executable and specify \fB\-select-de manual\fP to signify you
don't want its contents to be auto-generated.
.TP .TP
.B \-geometry \fIwidth\fPx\fIheight\fP .B \-geometry \fIwidth\fPx\fIheight\fP
Specify the size of the VNC desktop to be created. Default is 1024x768. Specify the size of the VNC desktop to be created. Default is 1024x768.