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Best shell for RDP

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  • 19-08-2014 11:26am
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    kingtiger
    Registered Users Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    Just got delivery of a new dedi server running Ubuntu 12.04, what desktop shell do ye recommend for an RDP session from a Windows PC?

    I was using Xfce on my old box, but just want to see if there is anything better out there from ye linux nerds :p

    Cheers


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    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    KDE. It looks very nice and has a lot of handy tools and extras.


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    kingtiger
    Registered Users Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭kingtiger


    thanks, but quick question if you don't mind

    whats the story with replacing shells and checking them out? do you have to first remove Unity \ Gnome \ etc

    before installing a new shell?


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    kingtiger
    Registered Users Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭kingtiger


    bedlam wrote: »
    No you can install multiple DE or WM and select the one to test or use on the login screen

    ahh but you see I can't change it at login, as I only have remote access to it

    so I use RD or VNC


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    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    kingtiger wrote: »
    ahh but you see I can't change it at login, as I only have remote access to it

    so I use RD or VNC

    How do you log in to it?


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    kingtiger
    Registered Users Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭kingtiger


    syklops wrote: »
    How do you log in to it?

    used to use FreeNX but i couldn't get the mobile app working so I changed to RDP

    it works great apart from sometimes I get a slow screen refresh rate, thats why I would like to change the desktop to see does the refresh rate improve


    so back onto looking at different desktops, could I create another user and login to putty under the newly created user and install the desktop? then login with an RDP client using this newly created account?


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    croo
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    Given the reversed client-server nature of X does it actually matter what desktop is installed on the host?
    I've not actually used a remote desktop in about 4-5 years so I cannot remember the details... from windows I mostly just use a putty shell these days - no desktop.


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    kingtiger
    Registered Users Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭kingtiger


    croo wrote: »
    Given the reversed client-server nature of X does it actually matter what desktop is installed on the host?
    I've not actually used a remote desktop in about 4-5 years so I cannot remember the details... from windows I mostly just use a putty shell these days - no desktop.

    yes i think you maybe right about the nature of XDP, as it was always in the back of my mind what you posted
    but I have tried a couple of desktops and think I like using the cut down version of Xfce the most

    Croo I do love using SSH to install apps among other things, I am only at Linux for the last couple of months but really enjoying it and hope to keep reading and becoming compantant at using the OS


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