#!/bin/bash
# Mathematica path
mathematica=/usr/local/mathematica
# Use a display that's probably not taken
display=:17
# Start the Xnest session
Xnest -ac -name Mathematica -br -geometry 800x600 -depth 24 $display &
# Obtain the PID of the Xnest session
Xnest_pid=$!
# Set the DISPLAY variable for Ratpoison and Mathematica
export DISPLAY=$display
# Use Ratpoison window manager to force Mathematica to run maximized
ratpoison &
# Run Mathematica
xset fp+ $mathematica/SystemFiles/Fonts/AFM
xset fp+ $mathematica/SystemFiles/Fonts/BDF
xset fp+ $mathematica/SystemFiles/Fonts/Type1
$mathematica/Executables/mathematica $@
# Close the Xnest session when Mathematica closes
kill $Xnest_pid
# Clean up
xauth remove localhost/unix$display