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-====== Installation of the X2Go TCE based on Debian ======+====== Installation of the classic, NFS-filesystem-based X2Go TCE ======
  
 In the following article we will explain how to set up an X2Go Thin Client environment. In the following we will use three technical terms that we want to define/explain before we start: In the following article we will explain how to set up an X2Go Thin Client environment. In the following we will use three technical terms that we want to define/explain before we start:
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 <note>The X2Go TCE has been developed on/for Debian GNU/Linux. -- You can surely use any GNU/Linux distribution as X2Go Server (providing that the ''x2goserver'' package is available for the server's distro). The boot environment for the X2Go PXE Server has been developed on Debian GNU/Linux and also been tested on Ubuntu GNU/Linux. The X2Go Thin Client chroot can be configured to use Ubuntu GNU/Linux, but it is __highly recommended__ to leave the defaults and use Debian GNU/Linux for creating the X2Go TCE chroot.</note> <note>The X2Go TCE has been developed on/for Debian GNU/Linux. -- You can surely use any GNU/Linux distribution as X2Go Server (providing that the ''x2goserver'' package is available for the server's distro). The boot environment for the X2Go PXE Server has been developed on Debian GNU/Linux and also been tested on Ubuntu GNU/Linux. The X2Go Thin Client chroot can be configured to use Ubuntu GNU/Linux, but it is __highly recommended__ to leave the defaults and use Debian GNU/Linux for creating the X2Go TCE chroot.</note>
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 +<note>The Debian instructions should also hold for Raspbian, a Debian fork rebuilt on armhf.</note>
  
 ===== Network setup ===== ===== Network setup =====
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   * X2Go Thin Client hardware (can be everything from e.g. Pentium III, AMD Athlon upwards), main requirement is that the thin client hardware box contains a network card that is PXE/Etherboot capable   * X2Go Thin Client hardware (can be everything from e.g. Pentium III, AMD Athlon upwards), main requirement is that the thin client hardware box contains a network card that is PXE/Etherboot capable
  
-===== X2Go TCE / Debian squeeze/wheezy/jessie =====+===== X2Go TCE / Debian jessie/bullseye =====
  
-<note>The current X2Go TCE can be based on and has been tested against Debian GNU/Linux (squeeze, wheezy and jessie). Since June 2011 we have working packages available in our Debian repository on ''packages.x2go.org''. The latest test against Debian jessie have been performed around Nov 2013.</note>+<note>The current X2Go TCE can be based on and has been tested against Debian GNU/Linux (jessie and bullseye). Since June 2011 we have working packages available in our Debian repository on ''packages.x2go.org''. The latest test against Debian jessie have been performed around Nov 2013.</note>
  
 In the following description we will describe a simple X2Go TCE installation, using two separate hosts as X2Go Server and X2Go PXE Server. The explanation presumes that you either install on Debian GNU/Linux or Ubuntu GNU/Linux. If you (for testing purposes) use the same machine as X2Go Server and X2Go PXE Server, please perform described steps for either of the machines on the same system.  In the following description we will describe a simple X2Go TCE installation, using two separate hosts as X2Go Server and X2Go PXE Server. The explanation presumes that you either install on Debian GNU/Linux or Ubuntu GNU/Linux. If you (for testing purposes) use the same machine as X2Go Server and X2Go PXE Server, please perform described steps for either of the machines on the same system. 
  
-The resulting X2Go Thin Client chroot will be a Debian GNU/Linux (wheezy) system by default.+The resulting X2Go Thin Client chroot will be a Debian GNU/Linux (bullseye) system by default.
  
 :!: **Before you continue!** :!: **Before you continue!**
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 Debian does not ship so-called non-free firmware in its main package archive area. However, several network cards (and other TCE relevant devices) require the installation of a firmware package from Debian non-free. Debian does not ship so-called non-free firmware in its main package archive area. However, several network cards (and other TCE relevant devices) require the installation of a firmware package from Debian non-free.
  
-Run the command ''x2gothinclient_shell'' and edit ''/etc/apt/sources'' (nano, vim and mcedit should be installed in your TCE chroot):+Run the command ''x2gothinclient_shell'' and edit ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' in your TCE chroot (nano, vim and mcedit should be installed in your TCE chroot):
 <file> <file>
-deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian jessie main contrib non-free+deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian <distro-codename> main contrib non-free
 </file> </file>
  
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 </code> </code>
  
-If this command fails, please check if packages have been removed from your Debian version or if they are not yet available for your version. Also scann for other firmware packages:<code>+If this command fails, please check if packages have been removed from your Debian version or if they are not yet available for your version. Also scan for other firmware packages:<code>
 $ apt-cache search firmware $ apt-cache search firmware
 </code> </code>
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