Re: killing X11

Bob Eager <news0009@eager.cx> wrote:

Very glad you mentioned that, as I was looking into using it.
 
Can you clarify? I see a lot about the client, but little about the server
(which I understand is small). Is it bundled with the client?

No, it's a separate package.  On an Ubuntu server:

$ sudo apt install x2goserver

on a client:

$ sudo apt install x2goclient
$ x2goclient

which pops up a GUI.  Create a new connection for 'server.example.com',
leave everything else the same.  It connects via SSH.

You probably want to fiddle with the 'Session type' options as by default it
starts a new KDE desktop for me.  Usually I switch that to 'Single
application' and 'Terminal' so I get a terminal window and can then launch
new windows from there.  eg if I run 'xclock' I get the clock in a new
window that operates like all my local windows.

It's a bit crashy, but often when it crashes you can restart the connection,
hit 'resume' and all your windows reappear.  That can also happen if your
network drops, you need to reconnect to get them back.  It's really handy
for laptops where you can leave something running on the server, suspend the
laptop, and then come back later.

(hmm, I wonder if it supports mosh which reconnects seamlessly for SSH...)

Theo