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    Installing X2Go on Linux Mint 17.1

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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller
      last edited by scottalanmiller

      Getting X2Go, the modern open source implementation of the NX3 protocol, no Linux Mint is pretty easy. Unfortunately Cinnamon is not supported on X2Go (and apparently not on RDP either) so we are stuck using the fallback Gnome desktop for remote use, for now.

      sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
      sudo add-apt-repository ppa:x2go/stable 
      sudo apt-get update 
      sudo apt-get install x2goserver
      sudo apt-get install gnome-session-fallback
      

      That's it, you should have access to NX now via an NX client.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller
        last edited by

        I recommend installing LXDE as Cinnamon is not available at this time. LXDE works wonderfully.

        http://mangolassi.it/topic/3243/installing-lxde-on-linux-mint-17-1

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        • dafyreD
          dafyre
          last edited by

          My turn to raise the dead... but the same instructions work flawlessly on Mint 17.3

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          • gjacobseG
            gjacobse @dafyre
            last edited by

            @dafyre

            I would wager that anything along that build should work.

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            • A
              Alex Sage
              last edited by

              Does Cinnmon work any better yet?

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              • dafyreD
                dafyre @Alex Sage
                last edited by

                @anonymous said:

                Does Cinnmon work any better yet?

                I'm still using the Mate desktop on mine.

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @Alex Sage
                  last edited by

                  @anonymous said:

                  Does Cinnmon work any better yet?

                  Shouldn't, it needs a GPU. Stick with Mate, LXDE, XFCE, etc.

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                  • travisdh1T
                    travisdh1
                    last edited by

                    necro start
                    Installing this today, gnome-session-fallback is now gnome-session-flashback.
                    necro end

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                    • gjacobseG
                      gjacobse
                      last edited by

                      circling back around to this,... X2Go has been working great for me over the last nine or so months. Better since rebuilding my Win10 box.

                      I have a LM 17.1 running as the server to use for Pandora and just toying around with LM. But I always had a monitor on it so that I was able to sign in, and then connect using X2go.

                      Now, I've lost a monitor and after rebooting the LM17.1 box (using it as a UPS monitor), I no longer can access it as I was. I was able to sign in, but it used my local desktop sound, I don't want that.

                      I need to be able to use the remote PCs sound, as it's close enough to listen to, but not so that it interferes with my local SKYPE or phone sounds....

                      Thoughts?

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller
                        last edited by

                        So LM is the remote machine?

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                        • gjacobseG
                          gjacobse @scottalanmiller
                          last edited by

                          @scottalanmiller said in Installing X2Go on Linux Mint 17.1:

                          So LM is the remote machine?

                          Yes, LM is the remote and 'X2go server'

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller
                            last edited by

                            So what has changed? X2Go client configuration?

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                            • gjacobseG
                              gjacobse
                              last edited by

                              I suppose the 'normal operation'.

                              Previously I had a keyboard/mouse/monitor on that computer. Now it is 'headless'. However I need to log in as local (console) so that I use that desktops sound/speakers.

                              If I use XFCE I use my local sound/speakers.

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller
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                                • gjacobseG
                                  gjacobse
                                  last edited by

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                                  • gjacobseG
                                    gjacobse
                                    last edited by

                                    the Client side is running Windows 10 as the host application (have not gone back to install Linux yet). so am using the Windows X2Go client

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                                    • DashrenderD
                                      Dashrender
                                      last edited by

                                      How about making the LM box auto logon upon reboot. This will ensure desktop:0 is always running, then when you X2Go into it, you'll be a secondary connection, and your should should come from your desired location.

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                                      • gjacobseG
                                        gjacobse @Dashrender
                                        last edited by

                                        @Dashrender said in Installing X2Go on Linux Mint 17.1:

                                        How about making the LM box auto logon upon reboot. This will ensure desktop:0 is always running, then when you X2Go into it, you'll be a secondary connection, and your should should come from your desired location.

                                        I suppose one could.

                                        For the now, I'm using the dying monitor to sign in with. it'll work long enough to sign in before the video goes out on it.

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