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doc:howto:nx-libs-betatesting [2020/01/14 16:16]
stefanbaur WIP: Updated Info and turned steps into a script
doc:howto:nx-libs-betatesting [2020/01/14 16:44]
stefanbaur [What is Arctica and what do they have to do with X2Go and NX-Libs?]
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 From time to time, Arctica will bundle up a release (see e.g. the announcement here: https://sunweavers.net/blog/node/52), but they provide nightly builds as well: https://sunweavers.net/blog/node/20. From time to time, Arctica will bundle up a release (see e.g. the announcement here: https://sunweavers.net/blog/node/52), but they provide nightly builds as well: https://sunweavers.net/blog/node/20.
  
-It is possible to "pimp" X2Go with these newer NX-Libs, though we strongly advise against doing so on a production server.+X2Go bases its NX-Libraries releases on Arctica's release versions, similar to how Debian prefers "stable and well-tested" over "bleeding edge".  
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 +It is possible to "pimp" X2Go with Arctica'NX-Libs, though we strongly advise against doing so on a production server.
  
 Please, try this on a test server, not on your production machine, and always make a backup copy before installing/upgrading. Please, try this on a test server, not on your production machine, and always make a backup copy before installing/upgrading.
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 Next, **disable** XINERAMA in your X2GoClient's session profile(s). Next, **disable** XINERAMA in your X2GoClient's session profile(s).
  
-<note important>You should also add the Arctica repo on the client where you wish to use X2GoClient, and run ''apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade -d -y && apt-get upgrade -y && apt-get dist-upgrade -y'' on it.+<note important>You should also add the Arctica repo on the client where you wish to use X2GoClient, and run ''apt update && apt dist-upgrade -d -y && apt upgrade -y && apt dist-upgrade -y'' on it.
  
 If you don't/can't do that (e.g. because you're running Windows or macOS on your client), connecting with X2GoClient 4.0.5.2 should still work, though you might not experience all the benefits of the new NX-Libs. If you don't/can't do that (e.g. because you're running Windows or macOS on your client), connecting with X2GoClient 4.0.5.2 should still work, though you might not experience all the benefits of the new NX-Libs.
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-<note important>When your first session is up and running check the following on the server:+<note important>When your first session is up and runningcheck the following on the server:
   - ''ps u -C x2goagent'' (identify the pid of your session's x2goagent)   - ''ps u -C x2goagent'' (identify the pid of your session's x2goagent)
   - ''grep -e libX11 -e libNX_X11 /proc/<pid>/maps''   - ''grep -e libX11 -e libNX_X11 /proc/<pid>/maps''
  
 This should only show libraries from the nx installation directory, not from the system.</note> This should only show libraries from the nx installation directory, not from the system.</note>
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 ===== Reporting Bugs ===== ===== Reporting Bugs =====
 Please follow the instructions listed at [[wiki:bugs#reporting_bugs|Reporting Bugs]].  Do subscribe to the X2Go-Dev Mailing List beforehand, please (instructions on how to do that are linked within that page). Please follow the instructions listed at [[wiki:bugs#reporting_bugs|Reporting Bugs]].  Do subscribe to the X2Go-Dev Mailing List beforehand, please (instructions on how to do that are linked within that page).
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 Also, when reporting a bug, please indicate which repositories you were using, and the X2Go/NX/Arctica-related package versions you have installed. Also, when reporting a bug, please indicate which repositories you were using, and the X2Go/NX/Arctica-related package versions you have installed.
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-===== Credits =====  
-Most of the content of the initial revision of this page stems from an E-Mail by Walid Moghrabi, with some additional remarks by Ulrich Sibiller. 
doc/howto/nx-libs-betatesting.txt · Last modified: 2020/01/14 16:46 by stefanbaur