How to Install X2go on nixOS Latest

X2go is an open-source remote desktop solution that allows you to access your desktop environment remotely over a secure connection. In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to install X2go on nixOS latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, you need to perform the following prerequisites:

• A system running nixOS latest
• sudo access to a user account

Step 1: Install X2go Packages

To install X2go packages, follow the steps below:

1. Open the terminal on your nixOS system.
2. Execute the following command to update the system packages list:

sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nix-env -i x2goserver x2goserver-xsession

This command will download and install the required X2go packages.

Step 2: Configuring the X2go Server

To configure X2go server on nixOS latest, perform the following steps:

1. Open the terminal and execute the following command:

sudo nano /etc/x2go/x2goserver.conf

2. Add the following lines under the [Security] section:

AuthorizedKeysFile /home/<your_username>/.ssh/authorized_keys
StrictModes yes

3. Save and close the file.

Step 3: Generating SSH Keys

To generate an SSH key pair for authentication, follow the below steps:

1. Open the terminal and execute the following command:

ssh-keygen -t rsa

2. Press enter to accept the default file name location and enter a secure passphrase.

Step 4: Adding Public Key to the Server

To add your generated public key to the server, follow the following instructions:

1. Copy the following command to your terminal to copy your public key from the generated key pair file:

cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

2. Copy the output of the command and paste it into the authorized_keys file using the following command:

sudo nano /home/<your_username>/.ssh/authorized_keys

3. Save and close the file.

Step 5: Starting the X2go Server

To start the X2go server, perform the following steps:

1. Open the terminal and execute the following command:

sudo systemctl start x2goserver.service

2. Verify the X2go server has started by running the following command:

sudo systemctl status x2goserver.service

If the X2go server has started successfully, you will see the status as active.

Step 6: Connecting to the Server

To connect to the X2go server, install the X2go client on your local machine and perform the following steps:

1. Open the X2go client and enter your server IP address.
2. Choose the session type as "XFCE" and enter your login credentials.
3. Click on "OK" to start the session.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed the X2go server on nixOS latest and connected to it via an X2go client.

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