#INSTALL NOMACHINE ON UBUNTU INSTALL#
#INSTALL NOMACHINE ON UBUNTU SOFTWARE#
#INSTALL NOMACHINE ON UBUNTU FREE#

#INSTALL NOMACHINE ON UBUNTU INSTALL#

More information can be found at FreeNX Team PPA.Īdd the public key of FreeNX PPA run: sudo apt-key adv -recv-keys -keyserver F3A662B57D580D3A2E98E5152A8E3034D018A4CEĪfter you add the repository, then install the freenx package (using Aptitude to install extra needed packages).

Where VERSION can be: dapper, hardy, intrepid or jaunty. You must edit the configuration files and install by hand:Īdd this PPA to it's own list file sudo bash -c 'echo 'deb VERSION mainĭeb-src VERSION main' > /etc/apt//freenx.list' Now you can see and install the freenx package in Synaptic Package Manager. When it asks, Reload the information about available software.

#INSTALL NOMACHINE ON UBUNTU SOFTWARE#

These instructions are for Ubuntu versions prior to Ubuntu Karmic (9.10).įreeNX is not included in Ubuntu, so we'll add it from the FreeNX Team PPA.Īdd this repository using the Third-Party Sources Tab in Software Sources. Installing the FreeNX server on older Ubuntu Versions Run nxsetup: sudo /usr/lib/nx/nxsetup -install Unpack the nxsetup script: tar -xvf Ĭopy the setup script to /usr/lib/nx: sudo cp nxsetup /usr/lib/nx/nxsetup The script can be downloaded from here by issuing: wget Install FreeNX sudo apt-get install freenx-serverĪs of July 2011, the FreeNX PPA package is missing the nxsetup script. Ubuntu Saucy (13.10): sudo sed -i 's/saucy/precise/g' /etc/apt//freenx-team-ppa-saucy.list Ubuntu Raring (13.04): sudo sed -i 's/raring/precise/g' /etc/apt//freenx-team-ppa-raring.list Ubuntu Quantal (12.10): sudo sed -i 's/quantal/precise/g' /etc/apt//freenx-team-ppa-quantal.list Ubuntu Maverick (10.10): sudo sed -i 's/maverick/lucid/g' /etc/apt//freenx-team-ppa-maverick.list Ubuntu Natty (11.04): sudo sed -i 's/natty/lucid/g' /etc/apt//freenx-team-ppa-natty.list There are packages for Precise so skip this step. As of July 2014, there are no packages built for Saucy, Raring and Quantal ( but the Precise packages seem to work ), Maverick or Natty ( but the packages for Lucid seem to work).NOTE: If you do not have apt-add-repository installed add the following sudo apt-get install python-software-properties Open your terminal Applications->Accessories->TerminalĪdd the FreeNX PPA ( Trusty only! ) sudo apt-add-repository ppa:freenx-team/trustyĪdd the FreeNX PPA ( Older versions ) sudo apt-add-repository ppa:freenx-team Installing the FreeNX server on Ubuntu Karmic (9.10) and higher You could avoid it by using custom SSH keys, as explained later. This opens an additional (and unnecessary) opportunity to attack your computer. If you keep the default keys then everybody will be able to connect to your SSH server as the NX user which is added to your system during the installation. This step will be in the installation instructions for your Ubuntu distribution of choice below.įor the paranoid: there is an added security risk involved in using the default keys. In the stated example, this is your computer that is at home.įreeNX is not included in Ubuntu, so we'll add it from the FreeNX Team PPA. We will be installing the FreeNX server on the Server machine, i.e., the machine that you want to access remotely. For the example used here, the work computer is the client.īefore installing FreeNX server make sure you have SSH set up and is working. The name of the Ubuntu package providing the client is 'nxclient'. The Client is the computer from which you want to be able to access the Server. For the example used here, the home computer is the server. The name of the Ubuntu package providing the server is 'freenx'. This is the computer where the FreeNX server will need to be installed.

The Server is the computer you want to connect to.

#INSTALL NOMACHINE ON UBUNTU FREE#

Note: Running FreeNX as server on Ubuntu with the free 'NX Client for Windows' from NoMachine on a Windows workstation is working fine, except resuming sessions. It's Open Source, secure (SSH based), fast and versatile! License: GPL One example of its use would be to have a FreeNX server set up on your home computer, and graphically logging in to the home computer from your work computer, using a FreeNX client. You can use this to login graphically to your desktop from a remote location.

Installing the FreeNX server on older Ubuntu VersionsįreeNX is a system that allows you to access your desktop from another machine over the Internet.

Installing the FreeNX server on Ubuntu Karmic (9.10) and higher.

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