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October 13, 2021 at 14:18 #35725grundarParticipant
Hi,
I’ve trouble with the desktop of my remote client. It switched to an old-style desktop if I logged in via NoMachine with a normal user. Admin-User is ok.
Some details:
I have a remote host (Linux Zorin OS 16 Core – Debian / Ubuntu based – I’ve a similar behavior with other debian/ubuntu linuxes)
The remote host is a VM at a ProxMox VE 7.0.8-Server
In the remote host is NoMachine Workstation (Evaluation 7.6.2) installed
If I login via the remote console (VNC or Spice) from the ProxMox-Server with my normal user (= no admin / no root) the desktop is modern and fine (see attached image).
If I login via NoMachine virtual desktop with the same normal user, I have suddenly an old-style desktop. (See the other attached image).
If I login via NoMachine virtual desktop with my admin/root-user, I ‘ve the modern and fine desktop style – and all is good.
Has somebody an idea, what I can do to get the modern desktop with my normal user when I login via NoMachine?
Thanks,
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October 21, 2021 at 11:37 #35870CarinParticipantHi @grundar,
Can you show us the output of the following command:
sudo grep DefaultDesktopCommand /usr/NX/etc/node.cfg
To set a proper desktop environment on Zorin OS, please edit the node.cfg and change DefaultDesktopCommand to something like this:
DefaultDesktopCommandenv GNOME_SHELL_SESSION_MODE=zorin XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP=zorin XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=zorin:GNOME gnome-session --session=zorin
October 21, 2021 at 20:08 #35876grundarParticipantHi @carin,
thanks for your help!
sudo grep DefaultDesktopCommand /usr/NX/etc/node.cfg
Output from Zorin OS:
DefaultDesktopCommand "/usr/bin/ssh-agent /usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session x-session-manager"
I changed the node.cfg like you described.
… and change DefaultDesktopCommand to something like this:
env GNOME_SHELL_SESSION_MODE=zorin ...
Something like this?? Exact THIS line helps! Wow! Thank you!! 🙂
But a question: where can I find such an information, if I have an other desktop that I have to configure? Is there a link I can read information like this?
October 22, 2021 at 15:11 #35903CarinParticipantGreat @grundar. Thank you for letting us know 🙂
You can find some additional information on the article and implemented feature request below:
How to run a virtual desktop environment on Linux different from the default one with NoMachine: https://knowledgebase.nomachine.com/AR04K00667
Provide users with the possibility to choose any of the desktop environments installed on the system: https://knowledgebase.nomachine.com/FR09L02833
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