NX technology is a computer program that handles remote X Window System connections.

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Anti Aliased Fonts with NoMachine NX

I am running nx server on a headless ubuntu server. Its desktop is to Unix -> Custom -> Emacs which gives me an Emacs window on the local machine. The only thing that does not work as expected is the ...
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Ensuring .profile gets executed when using nX

The $PATH I have when I run terminal in an nX session is different to that I have when I run terminal after logging on physically. The former is ...
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freenx setup ubuntu 12.04: connection closed after login

I am trying to setup nx server for my Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Can't make it to accept nx client sessions. I have tried to connect from both Mac and Windows clients. Following are log message. I don't ...
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Using NX Server Securely?

Recently, I built a computer running Ubuntu and gave it away to a relative. I'm willing to give them IT support for free, but they live 50 miles away. The Solution? A NX Server. I setup the Node, ...
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How do I get sound back after connecting with x2go without rebooting?

When I connect remotely over NX using x2go, for some reason, I get a pop-up on the server asking if I want to permanently forget the sound devices that have just been removed: The devices are not ...
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NX Windows 7 client to Ubuntu 12.04 server keyboard mapping

I'm using the No Machine windows NX client to connect to an Ubuntu 12.04 server. In Ubuntu I have the keyboard set to English (UK) in System Settings > Keyboard Layout. In Windows 7 I have the ...
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Upgrading from 12.04 to 12.10 broke display in my NX client

I performed an in-place upgrade from 12.04 to 12.10 by following the system update prompts. When I attempted to log in from an NX client (No Machine), my XFCE session was missing fonts almost ...
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Why isn't the unity launcher shown using nxserver nomachine?

I am using ubuntu 12.04 and recently installed nxserver, nxclient and nxnode on my office machine and laptop. When I am trying to access my office machine from my laptop, I am able to see all the ...
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Favorite desktop environment to use with NoMachine NX server?

What's everyone's favorite desktop environment to use with NX? It's a known bug that Unity won't work with Ubuntu 12.10 and there's no more ubuntu-2d. gnome-classic and gnome-session-fallback crash ...
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Get rid of unity without login-screen and root

Before close as duplicate please read my constraints: I have no root My box is a 12.04. virtual machine in some rack I login from windows using Nomachine NX, it directly sends me to the desktop, no ...
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NX Client (win) fonts not rendering after Ubuntu Upgrade

I've just installed Ubuntu 12.10 and No Machine NX Server (3) etc. I've gone home, and have discovered that the windows nx client (3.5) will not display fonts for graphical applications. The same ...
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Can't connect VPN/add new VPN connection on 12.04 when using NX

I remote control my Ubuntu box using NX. I am trying to create a new VPN connection. I click on Configure VPN → Add → OpenVPN → Create then I get a "Editing VPN connection 1" window but ...
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How: windows remotely connects to ubuntu?

How should I use no machine in windows to remotely connect to ubuntu12.04? I got this: Authentication failed. Do I need to configure something in Ubuntu machine? In Ubuntu machine, I chose ...
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nomachine NX: Text missing on all gtk interface (Unity and Gnome Classic)

[EDIT] Just in case this could help someone... I have found a .... new solution? http://www.nomachine.com/preview/download-package.php?Prod_Id=14 I am guessing that's nomachine's next version of ...
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freenx sound fw

How can I get sound forwarding from a 12.04 to a 12.04 ubuntu machine ? I have tried a couple things I found on google, but none worked. There were not targetted towards ubuntu.
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How can I change display size in opennx?

I installed freenx-server on my desktop pc and opennx on my client. I got it working to start a ubuntu-2d session over nx, but I cannot change display size. Regardless what I configure in opennx ...
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Keyboard / keymap problems with Xubuntu 12.04 + NX nomachine

I'm running NX client on my Macbook Pro to connect to a Xubuntu 12.04 desktop at work. I have configured NX client to start up a console upon connection. I am able to connect to my remote linux ...
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NX session window icon shrinks and is non-responsive, but remote session still active

This is a tough problem to summarise in one line! Steps to re-produce: From Ubuntu Unity desktop (I've experienced this is 11.10 and 12.04), start an NX session with a remote server [do something ...
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Do I need to install a desktop to run a nomachineNX server?

I've installed a Ubuntu 12.04 cloud guest server. I don't have a desktop. I can open a X window remotely. I'd like to improve the speed by installing nomachineNX server. The community doc stays ...
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Keyboard map is incorrect when using an NX-client

I have a problem with nomachine NX-client in Ubuntu. It seems that the keymapping has a problem. For example, the arrow keys do not work (except for up key which opens printscreen!). I searched online ...
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Non-executable (NX) memory warning on an HP Proliant DL380 G5

I am getting the following warning message from a new installation of Ubuntu 10.04 (server version) on an HP Proliant DL380 G5: Your CPU appears to be lacking expected security protections. $ ...
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Use xinput to adjust scroll direction when logged in through nx-server/player

I followed these instructions to configure natural scrolling for my normal ubuntu (11.04) desktop, and they worked just fine: ...
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Start LXDE with Lubuntu configuration using command

On my computer I have a neat little Lubuntu installation running. It loads a nice LXDE desktop themed with the nice Lubuntu theme whenever I use lxdm to login. When I use the startlxde command to ...
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How do I log myself out of a frozen nx-based session?

I have a nx-based session that I want killed. Can I do it via SSH? In this session, I can't click on anything or use my keyboard. However, the time in the menu bar is still updating. I can ...
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GTK unthemed and ugly over NX

I just installed nx-server on a fresh installation of Ubuntu 11.10. I've also followed the instructions as in Using NX with Unity in 11.10 to specify the session I want to be loaded. It works all ...
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Using NX with Unity in 11.10

I'm trying to use nx to login remotely to my desktop. But when I do, because of unity I get the following screen: It looks like all I can do is access the file browser from here. I tried following ...
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Use Unity on Console and Unity 2D on FreeNX?

I love freenx and I am having great difficulty trying to get it to work on an 11.10 server. When I try to connect, I immediately get disconnected. I have seen in posts that Unity 3D causes issues with ...
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Can I upgrade ubuntu-desktop from 11.04 to 11.10 using NX?

Is it possible to do the upgrade while not being infront of the computer, but rather connecting to it via the internet using NX (from NoMachine) ? Will the upgrade process include questions/prompts ...
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Keyboard incorrectly mapped when using Open NX

I seem to be having keyboard issues on Ubuntu 11.04. Recently I tried to remote in to my machine using OpenNX (http://opennx.net/) and found that my keyboard incorrectly mapped on the client machine. ...
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How can I setup NoMachines on my Linux Vps

We'll, I basically just wanna connect to my Linux Vps via a GUI and I'v done some research on the following and I think NoMachines can get this done, However I'v Installed the Windows Client of ...
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NXserver: nxnode uses 100% CPU [closed]

I am using Nomachine's NXServer. Installed with these packages: nxclient_3.5.0-6_amd64.deb nxnode_3.5.0-3_amd64.deb nxserver_3.5.0-4_amd64.deb The server machine is Ubuntu 11.04, the client ...
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When machine is headless, user is no longer privileged

The core issue is: ANY gnome session not sitting ontop of a real physical/native display --or shadowing that display (ie. NXserver's shadow mode)-- has faulty privileges. Even when run as root! Any ...
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Launcher not hiding

When I connect using NX (NoMachine's; not FreeNX), the launcher stays there, on top of open windows. I haven't been able to close it at all. Locally (with full unity instead of unity-2d, that is), it ...
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How to setup NX server and client?

I installed NX server on my desktop and able to run it successfully following this tutorial: ...
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Unity under NX?

I've been reading about how the new Compiz-based Unity has issues with virtual box and what not. Since NX effectively sets up a virtual interface/session, will Unity work within an NX server ...
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what do i have to do to use NX on a different port than 22 (SSH)

I have installed OpenSSH server on my Ubuntu Linux box (10.04). I can SSH to the box properly, no problem. I have to use port 443/TCP. No problem accessing a shell prompt with PuTTY or other SSH ...
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How to fix NX server after upgrading to Maverick

I'm using NoMachine NX Free Edition (not FreeNX) After upgrading Ubuntu from 10.04 to 10.10, applications in remote sessions do not show a window title. Has anyone experienced a similar issue or ...