init.sh

#!/bin/bash
#############################################
# Asks User to screen size and saves as REZ #
#############################################
if [ -a /root/bootdefaults.txt ]
	then
	REZ=$(<root/bootdefaults.txt)
	else
	echo "Now enter the screen size you want in pixels (e.g. 800x480), followed by [ENTER]:"
	read REZ
	echo "Save this as default? (y/n)"
	read answer
	if [ $answer == y ]
		then
		echo $REZ >> root/bootdefaults.txt
	fi
fi


###########################################
# Tidy up previous LXDE and DBUS sessions #
###########################################
rm /tmp/.X* > /dev/null 2>&1
rm /tmp/.X11-unix/X* > /dev/null 2>&1
rm /root/.vnc/localhost* > /dev/null 2>&1
rm /var/run/dbus/pid > /dev/null 2>&1

############################################################
# enable workaround for upstart dependent installs         #
# in chroot'd environment. this allows certain packages    #
# that use upstart start/stop to not fail on install.      #
# this means they will have to be launched manually though #
############################################################
dpkg-divert --local --rename --add /sbin/initctl > /dev/null 2>&1
ln -s /bin/true /sbin/initctl > /dev/null 2>&1


###############################################
# start vnc server with given resolution and  #
# DBUS server, (and optionally an SSH server) #
###############################################
vncserver :0 -geometry $REZ
dbus-daemon --system --fork > /dev/null 2>&1
/etc/init.d/ssh start


echo
echo "If you see the message 'New 'X' Desktop is localhost:0' then you are ready to VNC into your ubuntu OS.."
echo
echo "If VNC'ing from a different machine on the same network as the android device use the 1st address below:"
##########################################
# Output IP address of android device    #
##########################################
ifconfig | grep "inet addr"

echo
echo "If using androidVNC, change the 'Color Format' setting to 24-bit colour, and once you've VNC'd in, change the 'input mode' to touchpad (in settings)"

echo
echo "To shut down the VNC server and exit the ubuntu environment, just enter 'exit' at this terminal - and WAIT for all shutdown routines to finish!"
echo

###############################################################
# Spawn and interactive shell - this effectively halts script #
# execution until the spawning shell is exited (i.e. you want #
# to shut down vncserver and exit the ubuntu environment)     #
###############################################################
/bin/bash -i

#########################################
# Disable upstart workaround and 	#
# kill VNC server (and optionally SSH)  #
# Rename used xstartup to its first file#
#########################################
vncserver -kill :0
/etc/init.d/ssh stop