cleanup some issues found on another computer in distribution

.gitignore

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 .vscode
 x11proxy
-build.sh
+dist
+.localenv.sh
+X11Proxy-*.tar.gz

build.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# 🧪 Load local environment overrides
+if [[ -f .localenv.sh ]]; then
+    # If a custom path or other environment variables are needed, include them in .localenv.sh
+    source .localenv.sh
+fi
+
+# 🧭 Config
+VERSION=$(grep "^const.*version\ *=\ *"  main.go | sed -E 's/.*"([^"]+)".*/\1/')
+TAG="v${VERSION}"
+BIN_NAME="x11proxy"
+DIST_DIR="dist/X11Proxy"
+ARCHIVE_NAME="X11Proxy-${VERSION}-linux-x86_64.tar.gz"
+REPO="ezterry/X11Proxy"
+GITEA_URL="https://git-hojo.devnull.name"
+
+echo "$BIN_NAME build script (version: $VERSION)"
+
+# 🧹 Clean build artifacts
+clean() {
+    rm -f "$BIN_NAME"
+    rm -rf dist "$ARCHIVE_NAME"
+}
+
+# 🛠️ Build binary
+build_binary() {
+    echo "🔨 Building $BIN_NAME..."
+    go build -ldflags "-X main.version=${VERSION}" -o "$BIN_NAME" .
+}
+
+# 📦 Build distribution package
+build_dist() {
+    clean
+    build_binary
+
+    echo "📦 Creating distribution package..."
+    mkdir -p "$DIST_DIR"
+    cp "$BIN_NAME" hello_xclock.sh README.md LICENSE.md "$DIST_DIR"
+    tar -czvf "$ARCHIVE_NAME" -C dist X11Proxy
+    echo "✅ Built: $ARCHIVE_NAME"
+}
+
+# 🚀 Publish release to Gitea
+publish_release() {
+    build_dist
+
+    echo "🔐 Enter Gitea token (will not be saved):"
+    read -r -s GITEA_TOKEN
+    echo
+
+    echo "🏷️ Tagging release: $TAG"
+    if git rev-parse "$TAG" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "❌ Tag $TAG already exists"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    git tag -a "$TAG" -m "Release $TAG"
+
+    echo "📤 Creating release on Gitea..."
+    curl -s -X POST "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO}/releases" \
+        -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
+        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+        -d @- <<EOF
+{
+  "tag_name": "${TAG}",
+  "name": "X11Proxy ${VERSION}",
+  "body": "Release ${VERSION}",
+  "draft": false,
+  "prerelease": false
+}
+EOF
+
+    echo "📎 Uploading asset..."
+    curl -s -X POST "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO}/releases/${TAG}/assets" \
+        -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
+        -F name="${ARCHIVE_NAME}" \
+        -F attachment=@"${ARCHIVE_NAME}"
+
+    echo "✅ Published release ${TAG} with asset ${ARCHIVE_NAME}"
+    echo "📌 Remember to push the tag: git push origin ${TAG}"
+}
+
+# 📖 Help message
+print_help() {
+    cat <<EOF
+Usage: ./build.sh [OPTION]
+
+Build and manage the X11Proxy project.
+
+Options:
+  --dist       Build a distribution package (tar.gz)
+  --publish    Build and publish release to Gitea (asks for token)
+  --help       Show this help message
+
+By default (no options), the script builds the x11proxy binary.
+
+Environment:
+  If a .localenv.sh file exists, it will be sourced.
+  Use this to override paths or set environment variables.
+
+All operations assume a clean build:
+  Removes previous binary and dist artifacts before building.
+EOF
+}
+
+# 🧭 Main logic
+case "${1:-}" in
+    --dist)
+        build_dist
+        ;;
+    --publish)
+        publish_release
+        ;;
+    --help)
+        print_help
+        ;;
+    "")
+        clean
+        build_binary
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "❌ Unknown option: $1"
+        print_help
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+esac

hello_xclock.sh

@@ -37,11 +37,9 @@ cleanup_stale_logs() {
 if [ "${1:-}" != "--daemon" ]; then
     cleanup_stale_logs
     echo "Launching X11 proxy and container in background..."
-    mkdir -p "${TEMPBASE}"
-
     # Launch self in background and prepend PID to log
     nohup "$0" --daemon 2>&1 > "$LOGFILE" &
-    
+    sleep 1 #let the pocess start (and echo any nohup warnings)
     echo "Started background process. Logs: $LOGFILE"
     exit 0
 fi