date 2026-08-29 · instance_id i-0821c12d318240f4a · instance_name kombu · status TERMINATED · evidence_collected true · evidence_location ~/delayrepay/evidence-kombu-2026-08-29.tar.gz · evidence_files xfce4.log, .xsession-errors, firefox-prefs.js, vnc-list.log, processes.log, journalctl.log, netstat.log, ss.log, dmesg.log · cleanup_completed Instance terminated via AWS API, SSH key (~/.ssh/kombu.pem) deleted from kelp, Hostname removed from ~/.ssh/known_hosts on kelp, IP removed from ~/.ssh/known_hosts on kelp, /etc/hosts entry removed from kelp, Evidence tarball created and downloaded to kelp · session_accomplishments Provisioned t4g.large ARM instance in eu-central-1, Installed browser stack (Firefox, VNC, XFCE4, ImageMagick), Started X session and VNC server successfully, Established SSH tunnel for remote VNC access, Started Firefox with proper process hierarchy, Documented full setup procedure for future automation, Created ansible playbook additions for VNC/X auto-startup, Tested delay repay claim runner with VNC connection · investigation_findings GWR website not rendering in Firefox—likely homepage/navigation config needed, VNC startup requires both startxfce4 AND vncserver commands in sequence, SecurityTypes None flag allows unauthenticated access (use --I-KNOW-THIS-IS-INSECURE in production), SSH tunnel (5902:5901) confirmed working; claim runner successfully connected, Ansible playbook needs enhancement to auto-start X and VNC post-installation · documentation_generated ~/delayrepay/BROWSER_HOST_SETUP.md, notes key: delayrepay/session-2026-08-29-kombu-setup, ansible playbook additions for VNC/X startup · cost t4g.large × ~1 hour = ~$0.13 USD · lessons_for_next_run Add VNC/X startup as ansible task to avoid manual intervention, Pre-configure Firefox homepage or use explicit navigation step, Consider stunnel mTLS certs over SSH tunnel for production, Document teardown procedure in ~/later/ scripts, Test page loading with explicit wait timeouts