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Kubuntu 22.04 Astro PC

sudo apt install openssh-server

sudo dpkg-reconfigure unattended-upgrades
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo reboot

sudo apt install x11vnc net-tools
sudo x11vnc -storepasswd /etc/x11vnc.passwd

sudo reboot

cat << EOF | sudo tee /etc/systemd/system/x11vnc.service
[Unit]
Description=Start x11vnc at startup.
After=multi-user.target
[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/bin/bash -c "/usr/bin/x11vnc -auth /var/run/sddm/* -display :0 -forever -noxdamage -repeat -rfbauth /etc/x11vnc.passwd -rfbport 5900 -shared -geometry 1920x1080 -noxfixes -avahi"
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable x11vnc.service
sudo systemctl start x11vnc.service
sudo systemctl status x11vnc.service

sudo reboot
# INDI, KStars, Astrometry.net, web browser, etc.

# if you want to live on the edge, you can use the nightly builds here
# sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mutlaqja/indinightly

# stable releases
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:mutlaqja/ppa
sudo apt install -y ekos-debugger gsc indi-full kstars-bleeding astrometry.net ser-player breeze-icon-theme oxygen-icon-theme

# PHD2
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:pch/phd2
sudo apt install -y phd2 phdlogview

# SkyChart and a stand-alone INDI client
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 8B8B57C1AA716FC2
sudo sh -c "echo deb http://www.ap-i.net/apt stable main > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/skychart.list"
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y skychart indistarter

# Stellarium
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:stellarium/stellarium-releases
sudo apt install -y stellarium

sudo apt autoremove
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