NX too hard to use [LWN.net]

NX too hard to use

Posted Aug 2, 2005 19:22 UTC (Tue) by scripter (subscriber, #2654)
In reply to: NX too hard to use by kobserver
Parent article: The Arrival of NX, Part 1 (Linux Journal)

It would be nice if NX were easy to use out-of-the-box instead of having to search the excellent knowledgebase. Indeed, that's how I found answers to several of problems previously. I'm glad the client is improving, but I think it still needs to be easier to use. I don't want to have to copy down a client key just so that I can connect. I already have a user account plus ssh, so why can't that be good enough?

As for Cygwin, I hope NoMachine is getting their enhancements merged upstream. I've customized my copy of cygwin, remapping /cygdrive/c to /c and so forth. The NX cygwin instance doesn't play well with my existing config, making my pre-existing install nearly unusable. Also, the NX Windows client doesn't work for non-admin privileged user accounts. Believe it or not, I don't run as an admin on my Windows machines.

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NX too hard to use

Posted Aug 12, 2005 19:41 UTC (Fri) by kobserver (guest, #30087) [Link]

"I've customized my copy of cygwin, remapping /cygdrive/c to /c and so forth."
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Congratulations! You've managed to make your life more complicated than it was before.

"The NX cygwin instance doesn't play well with my existing config,..."
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Didn't I warn you about this? You cooked your soup, now eat it.

"...making my pre-existing install nearly unusable."
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So what? Are you _really_ trying to complain about this here? Stop whining, dude. Fix your own Cygwin install instead. Or remove NX. No-one forces you to use it.

"Also, the NX Windows client doesn't work for non-admin privileged user accounts...."
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Of course it does!

"It would be nice if NX were easy to use out-of-the-box"
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It would be even nicer if idiots were not expecting any new software install to work on their self-inflicted messed-up systems.

NX too hard to use

Posted Aug 13, 2005 20:06 UTC (Sat) by scripter (subscriber, #2654) [Link]

One of the things I've enjoyed about reading LWN is that most people, by and large, tend to be polite and less inflammatory than in some other linux related forums. I suppose one of the risks of making comments publicly is that someone may respond and resort to character attacks rather than intelligent dialog.

In any case, I hope my comments about NX difficulties will help others to be aware of and avoid trouble. I'm also sure that NX will continue to improve over time. It's a cool project and has great potential.