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For those who want to find reasons for certain behavious of X2Go, read here: [[http:// | For those who want to find reasons for certain behavious of X2Go, read here: [[http:// | ||
- | ===== Server | + | ===== NX Protocol |
+ | ==== Is X2Go compatible with NoMachine' | ||
+ | |||
+ | No. It is not possible to use NX client to log on to an X2Go server and vice versa. | ||
- | ==== Is X2Go compatible with nomachines NX or freeNX? ==== | + | Even though |
- | No even though | + | X2Go also performs SSH authentication in a different manner than NoMachine does. |
==== Can I install FreeNX and X2Go Server on one system? ==== | ==== Can I install FreeNX and X2Go Server on one system? ==== | ||
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(This FAQ article has been written by Mike Gabriel, if someone does not agree with the given information on NoMachine, please be so kind to contact me, so that we can discuss it and possibly correct errors in the given information). | (This FAQ article has been written by Mike Gabriel, if someone does not agree with the given information on NoMachine, please be so kind to contact me, so that we can discuss it and possibly correct errors in the given information). | ||
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+ | ==== Why are you using the terms " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Basically: | ||
+ | |||
+ | - That is the term that was always used. | ||
+ | - Libraries are created also from the source package. | ||
+ | - Those libraries define the NX protocol. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Note that originally, " | ||
+ | |||
+ | - nxcomp | ||
+ | - nxcompext | ||
+ | - nxcompshad | ||
+ | - nxproxy | ||
+ | - nxagent | ||
+ | - nxauth | ||
+ | - nx-X11 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Only the 1st 3 are libraries. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Having separate tarballs made maintenance more difficult, so they were combined into one as the X2Go project started redistributing them. | ||
==== What is the difference to LTSP? Why a free thin client environment? | ==== What is the difference to LTSP? Why a free thin client environment? | ||
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Further bonuses of X2Go are that you can pause a desktop session and take it to a different thin client for further use. | Further bonuses of X2Go are that you can pause a desktop session and take it to a different thin client for further use. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Server FAQ ===== | ||
==== What are the packages x2goserver-home and x2goserver-one for? ==== | ==== What are the packages x2goserver-home and x2goserver-one for? ==== | ||
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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 X2Go Server installs with SQLite3 support enabled. To set up X2Go with PostgreSQL as DB backend you have to edit the X2Go Server' | No. The postgres database is only needed if you are planing to use more than one connected server (server array). By default X2Go Server installs with SQLite3 support enabled. To set up X2Go with PostgreSQL as DB backend you have to edit the X2Go Server' | ||
+ | ===== Client FAQ ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Is there an MS Windows Client? ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Yes, there are two: [[doc: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Is there a MacOS Client? ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[doc: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Why is there no sound using Linux? ==== | ||
+ | Probably because the server does not listen to client connections. Check whether the file ''/ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | load-module module-native-protocol-tcp auth-cookie=" | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | If not, add it. Alternatively you can load the module at runtime: | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | pactl load-module module-native-protocol-tcp ' | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Can I use x2goprint with Windows Clients? ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | To set a print target, you'll need '' | ||
===== Session FAQ ===== | ===== Session FAQ ===== | ||
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[[http:// | [[http:// | ||
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- | ===== Client FAQ ===== | ||
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- | ==== Is there an MS Windows Client? ==== | ||
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- | Yes, there are two: [[doc: | ||
- | |||
- | ==== Is there a MacOS Client? ==== | ||
- | |||
- | [[doc: | ||
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- | |||
- | |||
- | ==== Why is there no sound using Linux? ==== | ||
- | Probably because the server does not listen to client connections. Check whether the file ''/ | ||
- | < | ||
- | load-module module-native-protocol-tcp auth-cookie=" | ||
- | </ | ||
- | If not, add it. Alternatively you can load the module at runtime: | ||
- | < | ||
- | pactl load-module module-native-protocol-tcp ' | ||
- | </ | ||
- | |||
- | |||
- | ==== Can I use x2goprint with Windows Clients? ==== | ||
- | |||
- | To set a print target, you'll need '' | ||
===== Known Issues ===== | ===== Known Issues ===== |