How to Install FreeNX Server on Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty
Method 1 of 2:
Command Line
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Create and run the Bash script. It should be run with a root set to "sudo"!/bin/Bash if [ `id -u` != "0" ]; then echo "Sorry, you are not root." exit 1 fi
- Add the freenx ppa repository list.
echo -e 'deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/freenx-team/ppa/ubuntu jaunty mainndeb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/freenx-team/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main' >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/freenxppa.sources.list
- Add the public key of FreeNX PPA.
apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 2a8e3034d018a4ce
- Update software information.
apt-get update
- Install FreeNX.
aptitude install freenx
- Use nxsetup to install necessary files and create the special user "nx".
/usr/lib/nx/nxsetup --install
Method 2 of 2:
Graphical User Interface
- Add FreeNX PPA.
gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/freenx-team/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/freenx-team/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 2a8e3034d018a4ce
- Install FreeNX Server.
sudo apt-get update sudo aptitude install freenx (y)
- Configure FreeNX Server.
sudo /usr/lib/nx/nxsetup --install
- For server behind a firewall, default key may be okay, (n) for any public system or for greater security, Generate a custom Key Pair (y)
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Micah Soto
Update 04 March 2020