How to Build your own Linux-Based Cloud Desktop with X2Go (Hands-On Linux Learning)

A great way to #LearnLinux is by working with it directly! In the spirit of hands-on #Linux Learning, in this video you'll be walked through the process of setting up a remote desktop in the cloud. You'll be able to connect to it from an #X2go client whenever you need it. This is a fun project for those looking for a more practical way to learn.

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00:00 - Intro
01:33 - Some notes about this project
04:04 - Setting up Unattended Upgrades in Ubuntu
07:05 - Installing CrowdSec to help protect our Remote Desktop Server
10:37 - Setting up the X2Go Server component on Ubuntu
12:08 - Installing the MATE desktop environment
14:34 - Accessing our Remote Desktop via the X2Go Client

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[GauravSangwan-hsvl]

Great video! The step-by-step guide on setting up a Linux-based cloud desktop with X2Go was super helpful. I recently tried Utho’s Linux cloud hosting for a similar setup, and I must say, it was straightforward to get going and quite budget-friendly. If anyone's looking for reliable hosting that’s easy to set up with X2Go, it’s worth checking out. Thanks again for the informative content!

[parl-]

This was indeed a very fun project! I REALLY enjoy your recent videos. Thanks a lot.

[princemarkied]

You are the best man!~ I am buying some merch this weekend! the things you teach give my career whole new levels!

[LatestLeak]

you are absolutely the best at explaining, it's very easy to follow along with you!!! seriously, i've seen a ton of videos yours is the best

[LGnRp]

That looks pretty cool! Performance is the next thing which would interest me.

[myhometvaccount]

good step by step setup thanks jay. Would be interested in similar video but with xrdp instead of x2go as then can access my desktop from any windows pc and any linux pc with remmina installed, very powerful setup then. even more powerful if, with xrdp, can integrate some kind of 2 factor authentication, thanks again

[cjcox]

Long time x2go user and freenx before that. You can make things work with dynamic resolution (changes based on window resizing). I run KDE Plasma btw. Also, there are some issues with regards to session clean up (but falling on deaf ears), but usually only a pain for folks like me where my remote host is Kerberos ticketed to a Windows domain (something rare, but very cool). And all this cool high performant (even multi-media capable) remote desktop performance with "x" in the names.. if you haven't guessed, all goes to (bleep) with Wayland. Wayland doesn't and arguably never, will support a shortcut making network display protocol for high performance remote desktop connectivity of variable latency connections. So, enjoy x2go while we have it. But one day, we will also say, "remember when we had x2go and how awesome it was?"

[pepeshopping]

Why would you not simply use XRDP?

I did check all the available Remote Desktop options and ended with xrdp.

It works perfectly, includes sound and uses less cpu than x2go.

[pedromartinezdeaguilar]

Thanks. I have just discover this channel and probably I will see old the videos. I would lake to move mayself to linux from Microsoft.

[lisovyy]

Great video,
though I'd love to see a demo of a real usage (browsing, maybe coding, maybe using VPN inside, maybe video playback, etc)

[ganon]

Thank you for the video, very informative like always :)
It would be very helpful if we could have some practical use case to see performances via x2go with video stream, coding session, video editing etc.

[Theborg]

amazing as always. something I've been looking at for a long time and this looks like a wonderful solution. But the question is how does this stand against vnc as a remote desktop. in speed and functionality

[AlexisBorough]

Do you have a tutorial planned for Debian 12 desktop in the cloud like your Ubuntu MATE one a few years back?
I tried with Buster a while back and ran into issues connecting.
Was met with a grey and white pixelated screen and a black X shaped cursor. I solved by installing IDK what?? 🤷‍♀
I will be trying to do it this weekend.
Jay, thank you for all the knowledge you've given to the community over the years. You are amazing!
Much love to you 💚

[Dougget]

I have a 1GB RAM oracle free tier that is not capable to run a full DE and remote in, do you know how much memory was added after adding MATE and X2Go? How does that work? Is the DE running fully on the server side? I wonder if that is a way to my local desktop do all the composing and DE weightlifting to display the GUI offloading it from the server?

[alioth___]

Sir need more videos regarding cloud computing practical

[mikedoth]

Can you connect from windows or android using x2go to that cloud system?

[sajidfirdausi]

Thanks for the informative video. Is there a Windows client for this?

[ismaeladriannnn]

I am having issues on installing Crowdsec on Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS. It says "/usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1). What does it stand for? Thanks

[Drugvigil]

Do anyone suggest me how to configure freeipa for office setup?

[apivovarov]

How it is different from regular xorgxrdp?