Mars Server is an open-source project that allows connecting multiple users to a Linux-based workstation. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Mars Server on Arch Linux.
Before proceeding, you need to have:
Mars Server requires certain dependencies to be installed before it can be started. For this, open your terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -S python python-pip python-setproctitle python-psutil python-pillow python-wxpython4
This will install all the required dependencies for Mars Server.
After installing dependencies, the next step is to clone the Mars Server repository.
git clone https://github.com/borjapazr/mars-server.git
This will download the latest version of Mars Server to your working directory.
After cloning the repository, enter the mars-server directory:
cd mars-server
Then use pip to install Mars Server:
sudo pip install .
Mars Server requires a configuration file to be created before starting. Create this file by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/mars.conf
This will open a text editor. Copy and paste the following configuration block to the file:
[mars]
session_idle_timeout = 7200
server_connection_timeout = 60
port = 5900
password = None
geometry = None
After completing the configuration, you can start Mars Server by running the following command:
sudo marsd start
This will start the Mars Server daemon in the background. To stop the daemon, use the command:
sudo marsd stop
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Mars Server on Arch Linux. After installation, you can use Mars Server to connect multiple users to a single Linux workstation.
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