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  1. @lebedov lebedov created this gist Aug 13, 2012.
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    #!/bin/bash

    # Demonstrates how to create a headless display using xvfb.

    # Create the display:
    Xvfb :100 -ac &
    PID1=$!
    export DISPLAY=:100.0

    # Run the application that needs the display:
    xterm &
    PID2=$!

    # Kill the application:
    kill -9 $PID2

    # Remove the display:
    kill -9 $PID1