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doc:faq:start [2015/08/21 01:28]
mikedep333 [Can I install FreeNX and X2Go Server on one system?] Updates for 3.5.0.x, upstream development, and NX3 discontinuation 		doc:faq:start [2015/08/23 13:13]
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 ====== FAQ ====== ====== FAQ ======
  
-For those who want to find reasons for certain behavious of X2Go, read here: [[http://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php/wiki:development:debugging|How To Debug or Troubleshoot your X2Go installation]]+For those who want to find reasons for certain behavior of X2Go, read here: [[http://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php/wiki:development:debugging|How To Debug or Troubleshoot your X2Go installation]]
  
 ===== NX Protocol FAQ ===== ===== NX Protocol FAQ =====
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   - nx-libs caches images, so that they do not have to be resent. For example, opening up your "start menu" is very fast the 2nd and 3rd time that you do so.   - nx-libs caches images, so that they do not have to be resent. For example, opening up your "start menu" is very fast the 2nd and 3rd time that you do so.
-  - zlib is generic lossless compression, so it is not well-suited for images. nx-libs acheives better performance by using compression methods such as JPEG (default, lossy) or PNG (lossless.)+  - zlib is generic lossless compression, so it is not well-suited for images. nx-libs achieves better performance by using compression methods such as JPEG (default, lossy) or PNG (lossless.)
   - XCB applications are still partially hindered by round-trips, and nx-libs eliminates more of those round-trips. See  [[https://lwn.net/Articles/343506/|Bart Massey's explanation]] for more info.   - XCB applications are still partially hindered by round-trips, and nx-libs eliminates more of those round-trips. See  [[https://lwn.net/Articles/343506/|Bart Massey's explanation]] for more info.
  
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 LTSP requires a high bandwidth on your network. It can efficiently be used in Local Area Networks (LANs) only.  LTSP requires a high bandwidth on your network. It can efficiently be used in Local Area Networks (LANs) only. 
  
-However, X2Go is not a mere solution for local area networks, but it also allows for the integration of a mobile network into the system. Nomachine’s NX libraries - used by X2Go - enable the transport of whole desktop sessions over a narrow bandwith connection through the internet. +However, X2Go is not a mere solution for local area networks, but it also allows for the integration of a mobile network into the system. Nomachine’s NX libraries - used by X2Go - enable the transport of whole desktop sessions over a narrow bandwidth connection through the internet. 
  
 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. 
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 Yes, there are two: [[doc:installation:x2goclient#ms_windows|X2Go Client]] and [[doc:installation:pyhoca-gui#ms_windows|PyHoca-GUI]]. Yes, there are two: [[doc:installation:x2goclient#ms_windows|X2Go Client]] and [[doc:installation:pyhoca-gui#ms_windows|PyHoca-GUI]].
  
-==== Is there a MacOS Client? ====+==== Is there an OS X Client? ====
  
 [[doc:installation:x2goclient#macos_x|Yes!]] [[doc:installation:x2goclient#macos_x|Yes!]]
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 This happens because of a package called ''kscreen''. If you encounter an X2Go session trying to launch KDE and this KDE session won't resize properly to your client-side screen or session window size. This happens because of a package called ''kscreen''. If you encounter an X2Go session trying to launch KDE and this KDE session won't resize properly to your client-side screen or session window size.
  
-In general, this is not a bug. Using two applications that handle display +In general, this is not a bug. Using two applications that handle display resolution is not supported, as it can lead to many unexpected situations and race conditions.
-resolution is not supported, as it can lead to many unexpectable situations and +
-race conditions.+
  
-On machines that act as X2Go Server only, it may make sense removing the kscreen package completely. This, however, may have an effect on your X2Go server's plug'n'play capabilities. The ''kscreen'' package handles hotplugging of display hardware. So if your X2Go Server machine is used locally, as well as via X2Go, consider well, if it is ok to remove that package or not.+On machines that act as X2Go Server only, it may make sense removing the kscreen package completely. This, however, may have an effect on your X2Go server's plug'n'play capabilities. The ''kscreen'' package handles hotplugging of display hardware. So if your X2Go Server machine is used locally, as well as via X2Go, consider well, if it is OK to remove that package or not.
  
 For X2Go we suggest disabling the KScreen KDED module (System Settings -> For X2Go we suggest disabling the KScreen KDED module (System Settings ->
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 At this time libssh, the ssh library used by X2Go is unable to work with an ECDSA key. At this time libssh, the ssh library used by X2Go is unable to work with an ECDSA key.
-However you may use an RSA key--if you need to--or go with the SSH default authenticating method using the remote user's password.+However you may use an RSA key - if you need to - or go with the SSH default authenticating method using the remote user's password.
  
 ==== SSH Login issue ==== ==== SSH Login issue ====
-If you already use openssh to get a shell on your x2go server, you may get this message when trying to connect with x2go:  +If you already use OpenSSH to get a shell on your x2go server, you may get this message when trying to connect with x2go:  
 <code> <code>
 The host key for The host key for
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 </code> </code>
  
-This is related to the ECDSA Key (see FAQ above).  +This is related to the ECDSA host key (see FAQ above - although there is a subtle difference between host and client keys.)  
-To solve this issue, you can disable ECDSA keys on your ssh server configuration, by commenting the following line in /etc/ssh/sshd_config file: +To solve this issue, you can disable ECDSA keys on your OpenSSH server configuration, by commenting the following line in /etc/ssh/sshd_config file: 
 <code> <code>
 #HostKey /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ecdsa_key #HostKey /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ecdsa_key
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 </code> </code>
  
-==== Libreoffice performance ====+==== LibreOffice performance ====
  
-If when using Libreoffice, text selections and copy/paste operations make your X use lots of cpu, disable anti-aliasing and selection transparency on Libreoffice options.+If when using LibreOffice, text selections and copy/paste operations spike your CPU usage, disable anti-aliasing and selection transparency in the LibreOffice options.
  
-==== Mate and numlock erratic behaviour ====+==== Mate and numlock erratic behavior ====
  
-If using Mate DE, your numlock key makes numeric keyboard act in a numeric manner or as a moviment keys, disable the dconf setting with:+If using Mate DE, your numlock key makes numeric keyboard act in a numeric manner or as a movement keys, disable the dconf setting with:
 <code> <code>
 gsettings set org.mate.peripherals-keyboard remember-numlock-state false gsettings set org.mate.peripherals-keyboard remember-numlock-state false
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