faq-remote-X11-beta.md
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-# Remote X11 (beta) - x2go and xpra
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+## Remote X11 (beta) - x2go and xpra
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In general x2go is easier to use and sufficient for most scenarios. Xpra has better performance and uses less resources. Both clients connect through ssh and are generally faster than ssh -Y. Support for these is beta, x2go is more familiar to the support staff. Most linux systems do not have these tools installed, so you may need to request them.
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We recommend using x2go. x2go is more familiar to the support staff and it is easier to use.
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-# x2go
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+### x2go
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-## download
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+#### download
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x2go can be downloaded from this page.
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https://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php/download:start
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-## Additional Steps
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+#### Additional Steps
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You will need to open System Preferences - Security - General - Temporarily 'Allow from anywhere' open the application, make sure you can reopen it. Then change your security setting back to 'App Store and Identified Developers'
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For all systems off of the sbgrid network it will be easiest if you use the [cmcd-vpn](faq-connecting-to-cmcd-vpn).
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You can adjust the resolution after the session has started.
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-# Xpra
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+### Xpra
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xpra has been described as 'tmux for X11'. It uses x264 encoding.
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-## OSX to Linux workstation usage
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+#### OSX to Linux workstation usage
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For Mac OSX newer than 10.9 the installer is on their downloads page
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https://www.xpra.org/trac/wiki/Download
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For command line usage please us the 'pkg' installer located here -
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https://xpra.org/dists/osx/x86_64/Xpra.pkg
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-### xpra gui
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+#### xpra gui
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On remote system - copy xpra-launch.sh to your home folder and ./xpra-launch.sh or useone of the lines below.
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-# Full desktop
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+#### Full desktop
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tmux new-session -d -s "xpra-desktop" "xpra start-desktop --start=mate-session :$((10 + RANDOM % 999)) --pulseaudio=no --daemon=no"
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-# Minimal termial window
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+#### Minimal termial window
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tmux new-session -d -s "xpra-terminal" "xpra start --start=mate-terminal :$((10 + RANDOM % 999)) --pulseaudio=no --daemon=no"
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Select mode ssh - enter username, host and password info. If there is only one xpra session it will automatically connect to it. You can also save that info to a config file and launch that after.
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-# to end the session on the remote system
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-either tmux a and Ctrl-c or 'xpra stop'
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### xpra cli - keep it simple.
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For all systems off of the sbgrid network it will be easiest if you use the [cmcd-vpn](faq-connecting-to-cmcd-vpn).
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-## Troubleshooting tips.
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+### Troubleshooting tips.
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Ideally you would have already set up [SSH Without a Password](faq-setting-up-passwordless-ssh)
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