Type : System
Operating System : Linux
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INSTALLATION
First Step : Download NX rpm's on this page
# wget http://64.34.161.181/download/3.4.0/Linux/FE/nxserver-3.4.0-12.x86_64.rpm http://64.34.161.181/download/3.4.0/Linux/nxnode-3.4.0-11.x86_64.rpm http://64.34.161.181/download/3.4.0/Linux/nxclient-3.4.0-7.x86_64.rpm
Now you have your rpm, it is the time to install nxserver.
# yum --nogpgcheck install nx*.rpm
Dependencies Resolved
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Installing:
nxclient x86_64 3.4.0-7 /nxclient-3.4.0-7.x86_64 10 M
nxnode x86_64 3.4.0-11 /nxnode-3.4.0-11.x86_64 21 M
nxserver x86_64 3.4.0-12 /nxserver-3.4.0-12.x86_64 34 M
Installing for dependencies:
audiofile x86_64 1:0.2.6-11.fc12 fedora 90 k
Transaction Summary
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Install 4 Package(s)
Upgrade 0 Package(s)
Total size: 65 M
Total download size: 90 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Setting up and reading Presto delta metadata
Processing delta metadata
Package(s) data still to download: 90 k
audiofile-0.2.6-11.fc12.x86_64.rpm | 90 kB 00:00
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Warning: RPMDB has been altered since the last yum transaction.
Installing : 1:audiofile-0.2.6-11.fc12.x86_64 1/4
Installing : nxclient-3.4.0-7.x86_64
Installed:
nxclient.x86_64 0:3.4.0-7 nxnode.x86_64 0:3.4.0-11 nxserver.x86_64 0:3.4.0-12
Dependency Installed:
audiofile.x86_64 1:0.2.6-11.fc12
Complete!
ACCESS
Start NX Client and setup the wizard :




Login to your linux


TIPS & TRICKS
nxserver per default created a new session. Don't Forget to close your applications before using nxserver.
You can use freenx package (present in your portage, if you have the good repository) instead of nxserver.
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