Install X2Go Server and Client in Debian<\/p>\n<\/div>\n To solve this common issue with remote desktop systems,\u00a0X2Go<\/strong>\u00a0tunnels the remote desktop session through secure shell (SSH<\/a>). While only one of many of the benefits of\u00a0X2Go<\/strong>, it is a very important one!<\/p>\n This part of the process will require setting up the\u00a0X2Go server<\/strong>\u00a0as well as an\u00a0X2Go client<\/strong>\u00a0in order to have a remote desktop connection. The guide will start first with the server setup and then proceed to the client setup.<\/p>\n The server in this tutorial will be the\u00a0Debian 8<\/strong>\u00a0system running\u00a0LXDE<\/strong>. The start of the installation process, is to install the\u00a0X2Go Debian<\/strong>\u00a0repository and obtain the GPG keys. The first step is to obtain the keys which can be easily accomplished the\u00a0apt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Once the keys have been obtained, a repository file needs to be created for apt to look for the X2Go packages at a specific repository location. This can all be accomplished with one simple command that creates the needed\u00a0apt<\/strong>\u00a0list file and puts the appropriate entry into that file.<\/p>\n The above commands will instruct\u00a0apt<\/strong>\u00a0to search this newly provided repository for packages and more specifically the\u00a0X2Go<\/strong>\u00a0packages. At this point, the system is ready to have the X2Go server installed using the apt meta-packager.<\/p>\n At this point the\u00a0X2Go server<\/strong>\u00a0should be installed and started. It is always a good idea to confirm that installed servers are running though.<\/p>\n Confirm X2Go Server Installed and Running<\/p>\n<\/div>\n In the event that the system doesn\u2019t automatically start X2Go, run the following command to attempt to start the service.<\/p>\n At this point the basic server configuration should be done and the system should be waiting for connections from the\u00a0X2Go client<\/strong>\u00a0system.<\/p>\n The client installation is easier than the server installation. Most distributions already have the client in their provided repositories and this package can easily be installed with the apt meta-packager.<\/p>\n NOTE<\/strong>: Remember that this is done on a computer that is going to connect to the server setup in the previous paragraphs.<\/p>\n Assuming that\u00a0apt<\/strong>\u00a0doesn\u2019t return any issues, the X2Go client should be ready to go. Navigate to the\u00a0X2Go<\/strong>executable via the client\u2019s distribution\u2019s file explorer or launch the utility from the command line with the following command.<\/p>\n X2Go Client Session<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The above windows are the initial windows once the X2Go client is launched. Let\u2019s connect to the\u00a0Debian Server<\/strong>now!<\/p>\n In the\u00a0 The next thing to change is the\u00a0 Again, not all desktop environments are supported at the moment, please reference the link at the top of this guide to see what desktop environments are supported or if any work-arounds are needed.<\/p>\n Once the above information have been input, click the \u201cOk<\/strong>\u201d button at the bottom of the window to finish setting up the session profile. The next step is to click and activate the newly created session. To do this simply click on the session just created on the right in the\u00a0X2Go Client<\/strong>\u00a0window.<\/p>\n Connect Remote Debian Desktop<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Once this session is selected, it will prompt for the user on the remote machine\u2019s credentials. Again these credentials will be the user on the Debian server\u2019s credentials!<\/p>\n Remote Debian Desktop Login<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Once the correct password is provided the system will then display the remote system\u2019s graphical display in a scalable window on the client system!<\/p>\n Debian Remote Desktop Access<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Hopefully at this point, your\u00a0X2Go<\/strong>\u00a0system is working like the above systems and you are enjoying a secure remote desktop connection to a Debian server!<\/p>\n Best of luck with this new (and more secure) remote desktop solution for a Debian Linux system! Please feel free to share any comments or questions below and we\u2019d be happy to assist.<\/p>\n![\"Install](\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Install-X2Go-Server-and-Client-in-Linux.png\")
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Installation of X2Go Server and Client on Debian 8<\/h3>\n
X2Go Server Installation<\/h4>\n
# apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keys.gnupg.net E1F958385BFE2B6E\r\n<\/pre>\n
# echo \"deb http:\/\/packages.x2go.org\/debian jessie main\" >> \/etc\/apt\/sources.list.d\/x2go.list\r\n# apt-get update\r\n<\/pre>\n
# apt-get install x2goserver\r\n<\/pre>\n
# ps aux | grep x2go\r\n<\/pre>\n
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X2Go Client Installation<\/h4>\n
# apt-get install x2goclient\r\n<\/pre>\n
# x2goclient\r\n<\/pre>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nserver<\/code>\u00a0field in the window on the right, enter the Debian system\u2019s ip address. The next box needs to have the user name of someone who can SSH into the Debian system.<\/p>\nSession Type<\/code>\u00a0at the bottom. Since the Debian server is using LXDE, it is a good idea to select LXDE from the drop down.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n