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 ===Getting x2go=== ===Getting x2go===
  
-Homepage : http://www.x2go.org/start +Homepage : http://www.x2go.org 
-Downloads : http://www.x2go.org/download:start+Downloads : http://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php/download:start
  
 You can also use the source code from: http://code.x2go.org/releases/source/x2goclient to compile the application from source. If you have questions on this topic, please check the [[|Building From Source]] section. You can also use the source code from: http://code.x2go.org/releases/source/x2goclient to compile the application from source. If you have questions on this topic, please check the [[|Building From Source]] section.
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 ===Installing X2GoClient=== ===Installing X2GoClient===
  
-For installing x2go client on a debian machine, first you will need to include the x2go repos into your system. For doing this you can follow the instructions in here:  +For installing x2go client on a debian machine, first you will need to include the x2go repos into your system. For doing this you can follow the instructions in here: http://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php/wiki:repositories:debian
-http://www.x2go.org/wiki:x2go-repository-debian+
  
 For installing x2go on Windows, go to the following wiki page: For installing x2go on Windows, go to the following wiki page:
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 If you can create a new session by going to session -> new session, where you will find the following screen: If you can create a new session by going to session -> new session, where you will find the following screen:
  
-{{:x2go:screenshot.png?200|}} {{:helpdocs:x2go:screenshot.png?200|}}+{{:helpdocs:x2go:screenshot.png?300|}}
  
 The important fields here are host, login, sshport and session-type. The important fields here are host, login, sshport and session-type.
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 login: your username. login: your username.
 sshport: most probably the standart ssh port which is 22. sshport: most probably the standart ssh port which is 22.
-session-type: the default is kde, but in the CS department we use gnome.+session-type: the default is kde, but in the CS department we generally use Mate. Some research servers use XFCE (ask your research advisor).
  
 The nest tab is Connection: The nest tab is Connection:
  
-{{:x2go:connection.png?200|}}+{{:helpdocs:x2go:connection.png?300|}}
  
 Here you can adjust the dial based on your speed, for working on-campus you can set it to WAN or LAN, but off-campus you may need to use ADSL. Here you can adjust the dial based on your speed, for working on-campus you can set it to WAN or LAN, but off-campus you may need to use ADSL.
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 The Settings tab will allow you to set some extra configurarion such as screen resolution, dpi, keyboard, sound and printing. The Settings tab will allow you to set some extra configurarion such as screen resolution, dpi, keyboard, sound and printing.
  
-{{:x2go:settings.png?200|}}+{{:helpdocs:x2go:settings.png?300|}}
  
 Here you can choose if you session will be fullscreen(requires more bandwith) or of a fixed resolution(smaller screen sizes offer better performance). You can modify some keyboard and screen dpi setttings if you need but the default ones should be correct. The features of sound and pinting have not beign tested yet. Here you can choose if you session will be fullscreen(requires more bandwith) or of a fixed resolution(smaller screen sizes offer better performance). You can modify some keyboard and screen dpi setttings if you need but the default ones should be correct. The features of sound and pinting have not beign tested yet.
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 You can get more info on the following links: You can get more info on the following links:
   * http://www.x2go.org/   * http://www.x2go.org/
-  * http://www.x2go.org/doc:start+  * http://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php/doc:start 
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 + 
 +=== Tips === 
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 +  * Be sure to log out of x2go instead of just closing the window or killing the application. If you don't log off your connection doesn't close cleanly and you get orphan processes that use up resources. Doing this multiple times can prevent future connections.  
  
 ===Current Uses=== ===Current Uses===
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 The [[classes:csci716:s12:rockwellcollins:start|Rockwell Collins project server]] is also using x2go The [[classes:csci716:s12:rockwellcollins:start|Rockwell Collins project server]] is also using x2go
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 +During the COVID crisis the [[deptlab:usingthelab|QBB244]] lab is using x2go on machines lab01...lab20.
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