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wiki:repositories:redhat [2015/06/23 18:33]
ionic Switch from OBS to our package repo.
wiki:repositories:redhat [2016/10/04 10:13]
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 ====== X2Go Packages for Redhat GNU/Linux ====== ====== X2Go Packages for Redhat GNU/Linux ======
-===== Adding Our EPEL Packages Repo for X2Go =====+ 
 +<note important>Please select **one method only** and stick to it. Switching between our EPEL repository and the official EPEL repository will not be possible without first uninstalling all X2Go-related packages.</note> 
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 +===== Adding a Repository for X2Go ===== 
 + 
 +==== Adding Our EPEL Packages Repository ====
  
 Download the .repo file and save it to the correct location: Download the .repo file and save it to the correct location:
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 As a rule of thumb: ''source'' repositories are never needed, unless you want to build packages from source. ''extras'' repositories are always needed. As a rule of thumb: ''source'' repositories are never needed, unless you want to build packages from source. ''extras'' repositories are always needed.
  
-By default, the ''release'' repository are enabled and the ''nightly'' repository is disabled. If you want to use the ''nightly'' packages, disable the ''release'' repository and enable the ''nightly'' repository.+By default, the ''release'' repository is enabled and the ''nightly'' repository is disabled. If you want to use the ''nightly'' packages, disable the ''release'' repository and enable the ''nightly'' repository.
  
 Note that not all of X2Go may be provided for RHEL 5/6, as these distributions are very old and therefore more work-intensive to develop for. Note that not all of X2Go may be provided for RHEL 5/6, as these distributions are very old and therefore more work-intensive to develop for.
  
 **Hint:** If you are behind a proxy, make sure the proxy is defined in ''/etc/yum.conf''. Standard yum repos do not use the same connection mechanisms as RHN channels. **Hint:** If you are behind a proxy, make sure the proxy is defined in ''/etc/yum.conf''. Standard yum repos do not use the same connection mechanisms as RHN channels.
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 +==== Using the Official EPEL Packages Repository ====
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 +Install EPEL as [[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL|outlined on the EPEL wiki page]].
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 +===== Installing X2Go Packages =====
  
 Congratulations, you are now able to access the X2Go packages. You may continue by installing ''x2goserver'', ''x2goclient'' or ''pyhoca-gui'' or any other of the available packages. Congratulations, you are now able to access the X2Go packages. You may continue by installing ''x2goserver'', ''x2goclient'' or ''pyhoca-gui'' or any other of the available packages.
  
 [[doc:installation:x2goserver#rhel_6|Installation instructions for X2Go Server]] [[doc:installation:x2goserver#rhel_6|Installation instructions for X2Go Server]]