Xfvb init script for ubuntu

xvfb

# Installation
#
# 1. Install Xvfb 
#
#     sudo apt-get install xvfb
#
# 2. Add this file to /etc/init.d/xvfb
#
# 3. Make the script execuable.
#
#     sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/xvfb
#
# 4. Start, Stop, Restart
#
#     sudo /etc/init.d/xvfb start
#     sudo /etc/init.d/xvfb stop
#     sudo /etc/init.d/xvfb restart
#
# 5. The script will start the virtual display at :10 so make sure
#    to set your DISPLAY environment variable appropriately.
#
#     export DISPLAY=:10
#
# 6. To auto start the serice.
#
#     sudo update-rc.d xvfb defaults

XVFB=/usr/bin/Xvfb
XVFBARGS=":10 -screen 0 1366x768x24 -ac"
PIDFILE=/var/run/xvfb.pid
case "$1" in
  start)
    echo -n "Starting virtual X frame buffer: Xvfb"
    start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --make-pidfile --background --exec $XVFB -- $XVFBARGS
    echo "."
    ;;
  stop)
    echo -n "Stopping virtual X frame buffer: Xvfb"
    start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE
    echo "."
    ;;
  restart)
    $0 stop
    $0 start
    ;;
  *)
        echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/xvfb {start|stop|restart}"
        exit 1
esac

exit 0