X2Go: An open, cross-platform remote desktop client
Both at home and at work, home and professional users may require remotely connect to other computers. Since connecting remotely to another computer, however far or close it may be, has its advantages. For example, we may do this to help others (family, friends, colleagues) solve a problem directly from your desktop, or simply to monitor the routine status of some equipment that is permanently connected executing processes or tasks.
But regardless of which Whatever the use case, remote desktop tools on Linux or cross-platform allow us to connect easily. And each of the existing ones have their advantages and disadvantages. Such as, the X2Go app that we will address today and is not as well known as others, such as AnyDesk, NoMachine, FreeRDP, Reminna, Wine and Vinegar, GNOME Connections or KRDC.
But, before starting this post about the useful remote desktop application called "X2Go", we recommend you explore the previous Related content, at the end of reading it:
X2Go: Remote Desktop Client/Server App
What is X2Go?
According to Official website by X2Go, this application is briefly described as an alternative and suitable application forFor those frequent users of remote connections to Linux computers. Given that, It is a small, but very functional open source cross-platform remote desktop client, which also comes with a client-server architecture.
Therefore, the remote machine must have an X2Go server installed on a Linux operating system. While, the local machine you can count on X2Go client installed on both Linux and Windows and macOS. However, when it comes to Windows you can use the X2Go client to connect to it from another Windows or Linux.
Features
Among its most outstanding features the following may be mentioned:
- FIt works very well on both low and high bandwidth connections.
- The desktop client is developed in Qt5 and has GUI and CLI versions developed with Python.
- It has the ability to disconnect and reconnect to a session, even from another client.
- The desktop client is available for Windows from version 7 to version 11, and for macOS from version 10.9 to version 10.13.
- Includes sound support and a capacity almost unlimited number of concurrent users, restricted only by the resources of the remote computer (server).
- Route traffic securely over SSH and lets the uos file sharing from client to server, and from client to server printers.
- offers lThe ability to access individual applications by specifying the desired executable name in the client configuration or by selecting one of the predefined common applications.
- Finally, and as a disadvantageous characteristic, uuses an NX 3 protocol modified and does not support other protocols.
For more information about X2Go, you can explore other links directly to learn more about its characteristics, discharge e installation and use.
Summary
In summary, "X2Go" just like other similar apps already explored here on Ubunlog, Such as AnyDesk, NoMachine, FreeRDP, Reminna, and KRDC, and others we haven't covered yet, such as GNOME Connections, Wine and Vinegar, and many more, have their advantages and disadvantages that are worth trying. about our current GNU/Linux Distribution when connecting remotely to other operating systems. And if you are one of those who have already used or use it, we invite you to tell us about your experience with it, via comments for everyone's knowledge.
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