Questions tagged [x2go]
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X2Go error: home directory path contains non-ASCII characters
The following error has started appearing for myself and all local users of X2Go when attempting to access a remote Ubuntu workstation:
Connection failed. Your home directory path contains non-ASCII characters. Aborting session startup.
Connecting…
barnhillec
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Git auth on EC2 works via command line within X2GO, but not by SSH
I work on multiple EC2 instances which each contain repos that need frequent updating. So I ssh to the EC2 instance, cd to the repo, and run git pull. Simple enough.
The problem is outlined in the diagram below. The git pull only works when I
from…
barnhillec
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x2go does not use my ssh agent?
I have an Arch Linux setup and I use x2go to remotely access an Arch Linux server on my LAN.
I used to use I think the standard gnome keyring for my SSH agent, and now I am using gcr instead (per the instructions on the wiki).
I have an ssh-ed25519…
Paul
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Why does the X2go client start an ssh daemon?
I've been using X2go client on a windows machine to connect to a linux server for several years. Now I want to understand it a little better. I notice that when I open the session manager, an sshd process starts. What role does this play?
adr
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How can I get the Compose key to work with an X2Go connection from Windows to Linux?
I am connecting from a local Windows desktop to a remote Linux desktop using X2Go. On the Windows desktop I use Compose functionality with WinCompose. On the server side (remote desktop) I'm configuring the Compose key in the XFCE settings. …
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How do I fix Cygwin crashes inside X2Go client?
I am trying to connect to an Ubuntu x2go server, but I get:
The message says:
NXPROXY - Version 3.5.0
Copyright (C) 2001, 2010 NoMachine.
See http://www.nomachine.com/ for more information.
Info: Proxy running in client mode with pid…
stiv
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x2go connections no longer possible after upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04
I have upgraded by PC to Ubuntu 20.04 (from 16.04, with an intermediate step to 18.04). Now I am no longer able to connect to it via x2go. On the client, I see is stuck at "connecting" until it runs into timeout ("The remote proxy closed the…
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Using Alt+F4 in X2Go?
When I run a remote Linux desktop from Windows 10 through X2Go with vxnsvr and the -keyhook option, most key pressed are forwarded and interpreted by the remote system, e.g. Meta/Win and Alt+Tab.
Not so for Alt+F4, which gives me the popup shown…
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How can I purge and reinstall X2Go on my Xubuntu laptop machine. It is failing completely
I was using X2Go successfully on my Xubuntu laptop, but after running apt upgrades it is all screwed up and I can neither use it nor purge it.
me@laptop:~$ sudo -A apt purge x2goserver
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree …
Martin Bramwell
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Remote access to 20.04 locks window manager after a few minutes being idle
I have a ubunutu 20.04 VM running on a KVM server. The KVM server is on an updated ubuntu 20.04 system. The VM is basically an unmodified version that was just downloaded and updated. Added x2go so I can access it from a windows machine. Using…
