How to Install FreeNX Server on Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty

Command Line

1. 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 

2. 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 

3. Add the public key of FreeNX PPA.

   apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 2a8e3034d018a4ce 

4. Update software information.

    

   apt-get update 

5. Install FreeNX.

   aptitude install freenx 

6. Use nxsetup to install necessary files and create the special user "nx".

   /usr/lib/nx/nxsetup --install