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I am currently in the process of creating a Ubuntu server with Rackspace cloud and I am trying to configure this server for VNC over SSH on my MacBook Air. Here is a summary of what I am trying to accomplish.

Server Details:

• Ubuntu 12.04
• Hosted by RackSpace (no physical access)
• Need to run Gnome3
• VNC connection must be over SSH

Any guides or assistance would be great, I have installed Gnome3 and Vino for the VNC-server. I'm just not sure how to configure VNC properly. I've looked online but I'm stuck at the VNC-server portion.

I have a script that adds a new user and creates a virtual host for the users domain name. The script works great with one exception... in /etc/apache2/sites-available/ all of my virtual host files have two copies, one with an e and one without.

I believe my issue lies when I use the SED command. Can I get a second opinion?

Here is the script:

# set the working directory
dir=$(pwd)

# request the new domain name
printf "Enter the new domain name, without the www (i.e newdomain.com):\n"
read newdomain

# request the new username
printf "Enter the new username (i.e newusername):\n"
read username

# create the new user
sudo adduser $username

# copy the virtual host to sites-available
sudo cp /templates/domain-vhost /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain

# echo results
echo "Successfully created the virtual host file at: /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain.."

# change the domain name in the virtual host file
sudo sed -ie "s/NEWDOMAINNAME/$newdomain/" /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain

# echo results
echo "Modified the virtual host to reflect the new domain: $newdomain.."

# change the directory path in the virtual host
sudo sed -ie "s/NEWUSERNAME/$username/" /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain

# echo results
echo "Successfully modified the new virtual host file.."

# enable the site with apache
cd /etc/apache2/sites-available/
sudo a2ensite $newdomain

# echo results
echo "Successfully enabled the $newdomain.."

# change to previous working directory
cd $dir

# reload apache
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 reload

# notify user of action
echo "Finished creating the new domain, $newdomain, and restarted Apache.."

I have an Acer Aspire 1551-5448 Netbook that is running Ubuntu 10.10 64bit Desktop.

I'm loving making the move to Ubuntu but my major stopping point is waking the laptop from a suspend/hibernate mode. When waking the computer I get a black screen. I understand this is most likely a hardware issue and would like to note that I am using the ATI drivers.

Also, I checked the /var/log/pm-suspend.log and everything seems normal, meaning I am not seeing any failures.

Any ideas where I should look next?