Due to resources requirement on practice sessions, 20+ Virtual Machines will be instantiated on a Grenoble data center cloud solution. People will be able to work by group of 3 sharing the same remote graphical session. Your only requirement to get access to this virtual workstations is to install x2go 😊

Please register a group on Working Groups!

  • Download x2go client (win / mac¡ Blackfoot) from download:start [X2Go - everywhere@home] - you should get x2goclient package if running linux

  • doc:usage:desktop-sharing [X2Go - everywhere@home]

  • please use your practice room id to connect to the proper account/machine:O client for practice sessions

    • eg: Practice room 1 / desk 8 will x2go (ssh/scp) on vlti-008@vs2021-08.jmmc.fr

  • create a New X2GO Session:

    • Host with the proper machine name:

      • vs2021-01.jmmc.fr → vs2021-21.jmmc.fr

    • Login with the login of your group:

      • vlti-001 → vlti-021

    • Change session type to ‘Connect to local desktop’ - Do not create XFCE else this may breaks keyboard various of your teamates.

  • Launch the session (click on the session title) to enter Password: wairbQ6WdT3jpNRv

Please have a look to the 90s screencast for the setup of x2go

Screencast from 06-06-2021 10:24:50 PM.webm

  • /!\ Each master session will be started before the practice sessions, then please select **Connect to local desktop (X2Go desktop/X11 shared) **for the session type (often placed 4th from the end of the menu list) : Do not open KDE or any other session!

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    • you can get multiple and concurrent control or connect to the session in view only mode.

    • we hope that keyboard layout will be fine. Please do only make changes on the client side so x2go make on fly the conversion of your keyboard to the default one associated to XFCE sessions. You may have to select basic keyboard’s model& layout in the Input/Output tab of the session preference panel.

    • sessions will be open in 1680x1050 resolution (TBC) to get enough room on the remote side to work leaving a way to get this dedicated window a full-HD screen.

In summary:

  • double check your session type so you choose a shared connection** : “Connect to local desktop”**

  • when your session is set click on the session label to start connection ( or enter the right name in the blue session field.)

  • prefer the lower session number ( e.g. :51 ) to start your new session (which will generate another session id ) and get full access

Most people succeeded to install and run properly x2goclient

  • MacOs users may have to check that XQuartz is up to date (just click on the icon in the dock bar) and try to start x2go after.

  • Some Windows have trouble putting x2go in fullscreen mode:

    • current workaround is to enlarge the window but not switch to fullscreen

Other doc/resources