Install gnome (or KDE) and FreeNX

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Install gnome (or KDE) and FreeNX - dmmcintyre3 - 06-10-2010 06:54 AM

This will install everything. First connect to ssh.

Step 1: Install gnome:

Code:

yum -y groupinstall "GNOME Desktop Environment"

Or if you prefer KDE

Code:

yum -y groupinstall "KDE (K Desktop Environment)"

Step 2: Install FreeNX: (It 's like VNC, but better!)

Code:

yum -y install freenx

Step 3: Create the config and edit the FreeNX config to your ssh port (only applies if you changed the ssh port, which is recommended)

Code:

cd /etc/nxserver ; cp node.conf.sample node.conf ;

If you changed your ssh port:

Code:

nano node.conf

Press control+w and type SSHD_PORT
Change the number from 22 to whatever your ssh port is

Step 4: Restart the freenx-server

Code:

service freenx-server restart

Step 5:
Install the nomachine client on your computer and connect. Everything should be pretty straightforward from here.

If you want to browse the web, install firefox

Code:

yum install firefox

note: this is a old version, you might want to update it. Just download it from firefox.com with the firefox this installed.

RE: Install gnome and FreeNX - luis123456 - 06-10-2010 11:06 AM

Good, now we can use a server a good way!

RE: Install gnome and FreeNX - eSupun - 06-11-2010 08:19 AM

About how much memory will use to run the DE?

RE: Install gnome and FreeNX - luis123456 - 06-11-2010 09:13 AM

If you have 256+ MB, you will run without problems!

RE: Install gnome and FreeNX - dmmcintyre3 - 06-11-2010 10:43 AM

Code:

.             total       used       free     shared    buffers     cached

Mem:          1280        586        693          0          0          0

-/+ buffers/cache:        586        693

Swap:            0          0          0

RE: Install gnome and FreeNX - eSupun - 06-11-2010 10:14 PM

(06-11-2010 10:43 AM)dmmcintyre3 Wrote:

Code:

. total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 1280 586 693 0 0 0 -/+ buffers/cache: 586 693 Swap: 0 0 0

Hm.... Not looking bad!

I may try it in my VPS since i don't like exploring files with the Shell Big Grin

RE: Install gnome and FreeNX - dmmcintyre3 - 06-12-2010 02:56 AM

(06-11-2010 10:14 PM)eSupun Wrote:
(06-11-2010 10:43 AM)dmmcintyre3 Wrote:

Code:

. total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 1280 586 693 0 0 0 -/+ buffers/cache: 586 693 Swap: 0 0 0

Hm.... Not looking bad!

I may try it in my VPS since i don't like exploring files with the Shell

That was with Firefox and a few other apps running. Also, it sits around 120-200 mb without the DE connected. Just make sure to terminate the session when done instead of just disconnecting.

RE: Install gnome and FreeNX - eSupun - 06-12-2010 03:17 PM

I installed the gnome to my new cloud server Wink

But couldn't try it with freenx. Damn power cuts! :-O

RE: Install gnome (or KDE) and FreeNX - dmmcintyre3 - 06-14-2010 07:14 AM

Have you tried it yet?

RE: Install gnome (or KDE) and FreeNX - eSupun - 06-14-2010 08:38 PM

I installed both the Gnome and fleenx server.

But when I going to install Firefox, I get this error.

Quote:Transaction Check Error:
file /usr/bin/xulrunner from install of xulrunner-1.9.0.19-1.el5_5.i386 conflicts with file from package xulrunner-1.9.0.19-1.el5_5.x86_64