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Re: Virtual Linux Remote Desktop

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Post by zamadatix » Thu, Jul 04, 2019, 1:31 PM UTC

amanzi wrote: post #9

I do this often but a little less complicated than what is proposed here. * Start with an Ubuntu Server base * Install tasksel: sudo apt install tasksel * Install the Xubuntu core desktop: sudo tasksel install xubuntu-core * Install XRDP: sudo apt install xrdp Then two small changes to make XRDP work: * sed -i 's/allowed_users=console/allowed_users=anybody/g' /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config * echo "startxfce4" > ~/.Xclients…

What's the difference between "taskel install xubunutu-core" and "apt install xubuntu-core"?

Re: Virtual Linux Remote Desktop

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Post by cuchulain » Thu, Jul 04, 2019, 8:16 PM UTC

number6 wrote: post #10

Maybe I am missing something, but why doesn't he just do an xforward via ssh -x?

Using x2go means you get a persistent desktop: your apps are left running when you close the session, and you can resume where you left off when you reconnect.

Re: Virtual Linux Remote Desktop

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Post by amanzi » Tue, Jul 09, 2019, 12:09 AM UTC

zamadatix wrote: post #11

amanzi wrote: post #9

I do this often but a little less complicated than what is proposed here. * Start with an Ubuntu Server base * Install tasksel: sudo apt install tasksel * Install the Xubuntu core desktop: sudo tasksel install xubuntu-core * Install XRDP: sudo apt install xrdp Then two small changes to make XRDP work: * sed -i 's/allowed_users=console/allowed_users=anybody/g' /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config * echo "startxfce4" > ~/.Xclients…

What's the difference between "taskel install xubunutu-core" and "apt install xubuntu-core"?

Really not sure. I've always just done it with tasksel. If "apt install xubuntu-core" gives the same result, then there's no need to install tasksel first.