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- | ==== Desktop Environment Compatibility ==== | + | ===== Desktop Environment Compatibility |
- | === Introduction | + | |
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+ | X2Go Client should be able to run under any and every X11-based desktop environment. Wayland-based desktop environments need testing.</ | ||
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+ | ==== Explanation | ||
X2Go's "X Server" | X2Go's "X Server" | ||
- | As of version 3.5.0.x, nxagent is forked from the X.org 6.9 codebase (from 2005.) Therefore, there are 3 reasons why certain modern " | + | As of version 3.5.0.x, nxagent is forked from the X.org 6.9 codebase (from 2005.) Therefore, there are 4 reasons why certain modern " |
* The desktop environment requires the X11 extension " | * The desktop environment requires the X11 extension " | ||
- | * The desktop environment requires a newer version of the X11 extension " | + | * The desktop environment requires a newer version of the X11 extension " |
+ | * The desktop environment requires a newer version of the X11 extension " | ||
* The desktop environment checks for a specific physical graphics driver, but nxagent doesn' | * The desktop environment checks for a specific physical graphics driver, but nxagent doesn' | ||
- | Ultimately, addressing issues #1 and #2 requires a lot of work. Possible solutions | + | Ultimately, addressing issues #1 and #2 requires a lot of work. Solutions |
- | It is generally | + | It is recommended to switch to using a compatible desktop environment if your desktop environment is listed below as incompatible. |
- | === Always Compatible and no Workarounds Required === | + | ==== Always Compatible and no Workarounds Required ==== |
- | - KDE | + | - LXDE (not LXQt) |
- | - LXDE | + | |
- XFCE | - XFCE | ||
- MATE | - MATE | ||
- | === Always Compatible, but Trivial Workarounds Required === | + | <note tip>MATE (the fork of GNOME2) is not included with certain distros, such as Ubuntu 12.04 and Ubuntu 14.04. You can however install it from http:// |
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+ | <note important> | ||
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+ | ==== Always Compatible, but Trivial Workarounds Required | ||
* IceWM | * IceWM | ||
In X2Go Client, you must specify the Session Type as: Custom Desktop: icewm-session | In X2Go Client, you must specify the Session Type as: Custom Desktop: icewm-session | ||
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In X2Go Client, You must specify the Session Type as: Custom Desktop: openbox-session | In X2Go Client, You must specify the Session Type as: Custom Desktop: openbox-session | ||
- | === Compatibility and Workarounds depend on what version === | + | ==== Compatibility and Workarounds depend on what version |
- | == GNOME == | + | === GNOME === |
- | * GNOME 2: Compatible and no Workaround Required | + | * GNOME 2: Compatible and no workaround required |
* GNOME 3.0 through 3.6: "GNOME Fallback Mode" must be installed. This is included with most, if not all distros. | * GNOME 3.0 through 3.6: "GNOME Fallback Mode" must be installed. This is included with most, if not all distros. | ||
* GNOME 3.8: "GNOME Flasback Mode" 3.8.x must be installed. It is seldom included with distros. There are bugs with it. Using GNOME 3.8 with X2Go is not recommended. | * GNOME 3.8: "GNOME Flasback Mode" 3.8.x must be installed. It is seldom included with distros. There are bugs with it. Using GNOME 3.8 with X2Go is not recommended. | ||
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<note important> | <note important> | ||
+ | <note important> | ||
- | == UNITY == | + | === KDE === |
+ | * KDE 3: Compatible and no workaround required | ||
+ | * KDE 4: Compatible and no workaround required | ||
+ | * KDE 5: < | ||
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+ | === UNITY === | ||
- Ubuntu 12.04: Compatible, as long as package " | - Ubuntu 12.04: Compatible, as long as package " | ||
- | - Ubuntu 12.10 and later (included | + | - Ubuntu 12.10 and later (including |
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+ | === Cinnamon === | ||
+ | - Cinnamon 1.4 (Linux Mint 13 " | ||
+ | - Cinnamon 2.2 (Linux Mint 17 " | ||
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+ | Compatibility issues with Cinnamon are being tracked in bug [[http:// | ||
+ | ==== Incompatible ==== | ||
+ | - LXQt due to [[http:// | ||
+ | === Compatibility and Workarounds TBD === | ||
+ | === Enlightenment === | ||
+ | - E17 (Bodhi Linux 24.0, " | ||
+ | In X2Go Client, You must specify the Session Type as: Custom Desktop: / | ||
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+ | However, bug [[http:// |