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doc:faq [2012/12/04 01:45] msx As a n00b to x2go I was unable to log to my x2goserver until users @arw and @siretart on the irc channel helped me to debug my issue, creds go to them :) |
doc:faq [2015/08/21 02:55] mikedep333 Add: You have 3 clients. Which client should I use? |
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No. The postgres database is only needed if you are planing to use more than one connected server (server array). By default x2goserver installs with SQLite support enabled. To set up X2go with PostgreSQL as DB backend you have to edit the x2goserver' | No. The postgres database is only needed if you are planing to use more than one connected server (server array). By default x2goserver installs with SQLite support enabled. To set up X2go with PostgreSQL as DB backend you have to edit the x2goserver' | ||
+ | ==== Is there an X2Go server daemon/ | ||
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+ | Strictly speaking, the only daemon/ | ||
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+ | There is an X2Go server init script called " | ||
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+ | ==== Does X2Go support Wayland? ==== | ||
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+ | So long as X2Go uses the NX protocol exclusively for remote display and keyboard/ | ||
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+ | ==== Does X2Go support Mir? ==== | ||
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+ | See the answer to the last question. | ||
===== Session FAQ ===== | ===== Session FAQ ===== | ||
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===== Client FAQ ===== | ===== Client FAQ ===== | ||
- | ==== Is there a MS Windows Client? ==== | + | ==== You have 3 clients. Which client should I use? ==== |
- | Yes, you can find it on our [[installation]] | + | If you are in doubt, pick the regular X2Go Client |
- | ==== Is there a MacOS Client? ==== | + | * The regular X2Go Client |
+ | * PyHoca-GUi is optimized for users who want to connect to multiple sessions at once, and already know how to use X2Go. For example, a sysadmin administrating multiple servers. | ||
+ | * PyHoca-CLI is launched via command-line args; similar to vncviewer or rdesktop/ | ||
- | Yes, you can find it on our [[installation]] | + | ==== Is there a MS Windows Client? ==== |
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+ | Yes, you can find it on our install page here: [[doc:installation: | ||
+ | ==== Is there a MacOS Client? ==== | ||
+ | Yes, you can find it on our install page here: [[doc: | ||
==== Can I use x2goprint with Windows Clients? ==== | ==== Can I use x2goprint with Windows Clients? ==== | ||
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==== Can't login to x2goserver with an ECDSA key ==== | ==== Can't login to x2goserver with an ECDSA key ==== | ||
- | At this time x2go is unable to work with an ECDSA key, however | + | At this time libssh, the ssh library used by x2go is unable to work with an ECDSA key. |
+ | However | ||
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+ | ==== On Ubuntu 12.10 & later, Unity sessions fail to start ==== | ||
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+ | Unfortunately, | ||
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+ | This is because Ubuntu 12.10 and later no longer offer Unity-2D; they only offer regular Unity. When selecting Unity in an x2go client, you are actually selecting Unity-2D. However, regular Unity requires 3D support. X2Go cannot support 3D because X2Go is currently based on the NX libraries, which do not support 3D. | ||
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+ | One workaround is to remain on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, which is supported until April 2017. Another workaround is to install one of the other desktop environments that is listed in your X2Go Client. You can do so without uninstalling Unity. Follow [[http:// | ||
+ | Also, see our page about [[doc: | ||
+ | ==== GNOME 3 sessions fail to start on certain distros ==== | ||
+ | See our page about [[doc: |