Comments on: How to install FreeNX server and client in Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic)

By: ethnopunk

ethnopunk — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:30:29 +0000

Now ordinary ssh and bzr is no longer authorising after installation.

Proxy could not open connnection Unauthorized
ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host

By: petur

petur — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:17:35 +0000

Actually, VNC has no problems at all with the ATI/NVIDIA drivers - I’m using both (on different machines of course)

The problem is with Compiz and its fancy graphics, which cause VNC not to see screen changes anymore. There’s even a bugreport about it that is several years old, but nobody cares to fix the bug.

By: matson

matson — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:57:03 +0000

NX doesn’t allow you to connect to your running desktop, but rather it initiates a *new* login. If you’re wanting to access another computer, to help with an issue, you won’t be able to see what the user is seeing. You will see a brand-new login; it doesn’t attach to the currently running display. Unfortunately, it seems that VNC is still the way to go, and unfortunately, the VNC server that comes with ubuntu (vino, dba Remote Desktop) has problems when you use the ATI or NVidia proprietary 3D drivers.

By: Hissam

Hissam — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:17:04 +0000

M getting connection refuse all the time

By: sebsauvage

sebsauvage — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:41:56 +0000

@szamot83:
This does not slow down the PC if no one logs in. If someone logs in, it uses as much CPU and memory as if the user was logged in directly.

@Hissam:
Use login and password of users which exist on the Linux system, exactly like when you log in directly on the Linux computer.
You can connect from a Windows machine using NoMachine NX Client (free).
http://www.nomachine.com/download-client-windows.php

You do not have to set a password for user nx. (It uses a certificate.).

When you login using NX, you must use YOUR user login/password.

By: Hissam

Hissam — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:34:05 +0000

Could any one explain how to login thru windows client??

what username n passwd should be set?
n how to set passwd for user nx?

By: Wanas

Wanas — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:52:01 +0000

Can any one tell me how to remove this things compleltley from my ubuntu coz its cant login again to a GUI

By: szamot83

szamot83 — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:49:21 +0000

Hello,
Does this server slows down PC?

Regards

By: Steffen

Steffen — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:43:45 +0000

I can recommend http://www.x2go.org/ . It’s as fast as FreeNX but it is actively developed and more user friendly.

By: sebsauvage

sebsauvage — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:06:29 +0000

Because NoMachine NX Server is limited and the full version is not free.

FreeNX is a *free* NX server using the same NX libraries.

By: KlausR

KlausR — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:33:07 +0000

Wthat’s the difference to the .deb versions of nxclient, nxnode and nxsever on http://www.nomachine.com/select-package.php?os=linux&id=1

I’m reluctant to use the repository as those versions downloaded from the website work perfectly fine on my machines.

By: Marcel

Marcel — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:26:24 +0000

Take care if you run an vmware server 2 on the same machine. I can’t reach my webinterface after the installation of the free nx stuff