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X2GO will soon be removed. Please use the [[Graphical Remote Login with xrdp]] instead.
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X2GO provides full remote access to your Linux desktop at the ITP. There are clients for Linux, Windows and MacOS.
 
X2GO provides full remote access to your Linux desktop at the ITP. There are clients for Linux, Windows and MacOS.
  
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== Windows / MacOS ==
 
== Windows / MacOS ==
  
[https://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php/doc:installation:x2goclient Installation guide] with download links can be found on the [https://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php/start x2go homepage].
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[https://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php/doc:installation:x2goclient Installation guides] with download links can be found on the [https://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php/start x2go homepage].
  
 
== Ubuntu Linux ==
 
== Ubuntu Linux ==
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The setup is very simple. Basically you need the hostname itp.uni-frankfurt.de and your Login name and Password.
 
The setup is very simple. Basically you need the hostname itp.uni-frankfurt.de and your Login name and Password.
  
[[file:x2go-1.png]]
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Not all session types available in the pull down menu at the bottom of window work. A working choice is 'XFCE'.
  
If you use ssh-keys for login without passwords you have to check ''try auto login'' or provide the path to your private RSA/DSA key if if it is not located in standard directory (.ssh in Linux).
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[[file:X2goclient.png]]
  
On the next pages you of the option to changes compression, the screen size and some other things.
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If you use ssh-keys for login without password you have to check 'try auto login' or provide the path to your private RSA/DSA key if it is not located in standard directory (.ssh in Linux).

Latest revision as of 13:24, 29 July 2020

X2GO will soon be removed. Please use the Graphical Remote Login with xrdp instead.

X2GO provides full remote access to your Linux desktop at the ITP. There are clients for Linux, Windows and MacOS.

Installing the client

Windows / MacOS

Installation guides with download links can be found on the x2go homepage.

Ubuntu Linux

X2GO is part of Ubuntu 18.04 and most other linux distribution. To install it (in ubuntu) enter the following command into the shell:

$ sudo apt-get install x2goclient

Setup

The setup is very simple. Basically you need the hostname itp.uni-frankfurt.de and your Login name and Password.

Not all session types available in the pull down menu at the bottom of window work. A working choice is 'XFCE'.

X2goclient.png

If you use ssh-keys for login without password you have to check 'try auto login' or provide the path to your private RSA/DSA key if it is not located in standard directory (.ssh in Linux).