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- | ====== X2Go Server | + | ====== X2Go Client-Side |
- | For being able to use X2Go printing, you'll need a running CUPS server. You can use your network' | + | For being able to use X2Go printing, you'll need a running CUPS server. You can use your network' |
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- | X2go Printing is intended for | + | X2Go Printing is intended for |
* use on low bandwith networks – like internet connections or GSM connections | * use on low bandwith networks – like internet connections or GSM connections | ||
* use of printers that are directly connected to X2Go (thin-)clients | * use of printers that are directly connected to X2Go (thin-)clients | ||
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X2Go Printing falls into two components: | X2Go Printing falls into two components: | ||
- | * cups-x2go -- a CUPS backend that spools | + | * cups-x2go -- a CUPS backend that spools |
* x2goserver-printing -- the X2Go server-side printing add-on package. | * x2goserver-printing -- the X2Go server-side printing add-on package. | ||
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==== Summary ==== | ==== Summary ==== | ||
- | The minimal | + | The minimal |
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- | sudo aptitude install x2goserver x2goserver-printing cups cups-x2go | + | $ sudo aptitude install x2goserver x2goserver-printing cups cups-x2go |
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==== En Detail... ==== | ==== En Detail... ==== | ||
- | The X2Go server-side printing component contains the script '' | + | The X2Go server-side printing component contains the script '' |
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:!: Note that X2Go printing requires the user(s) need(s) to be added to the fuse group on the server, as it uses the file and folder sharing to transfer the spool file to the client. | :!: Note that X2Go printing requires the user(s) need(s) to be added to the fuse group on the server, as it uses the file and folder sharing to transfer the spool file to the client. | ||
- | For single-node X2Go printing (means: all steps of the printing process take place on the same machine) only one further step for setting up X2Go printing is necessary: after installing the X2Go CUPS engine (package: '' | + | For single-node X2Go printing (means: all steps of the printing process take place on the same machine) only one further step for setting up X2Go printing is necessary: after installing the X2Go CUPS engine (package: '' |
- install CUPS-X2Go backend< | - install CUPS-X2Go backend< | ||
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- add a new printer in CUPS, possibly named: »x2goprinter« (name is arbitrary) | - add a new printer in CUPS, possibly named: »x2goprinter« (name is arbitrary) | ||
- | - as printing device (i.e. backend) you should select the “Virtual | + | - as printing device (i.e. backend) you should select the “Virtual |
- as printing driver choose: | - as printing driver choose: | ||
* vendor: »generic« | * vendor: »generic« | ||
- | * model: »Generic CUPS-X2GO Printer« | + | * model: »Generic CUPS-X2Go Printer« |
You may configure further options by editing the CUPS-X2Go config file ''/ | You may configure further options by editing the CUPS-X2Go config file ''/ | ||
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- | ## Server with x2go system | + | ## Server with X2Go system |
#x2goserver = local | #x2goserver = local | ||
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- | ==== Client Side ==== | ||
- | - Run x2goclient | ||
- | - Click on Settings (the wrench icon) | ||
- | - Select the Printing Tab | ||
- | - Select the " | ||