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  1. Planeshifter revised this gist Jan 25, 2015. No changes.
  2. @zachbrowne zachbrowne revised this gist Dec 2, 2012. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 2 deletions.
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    This is a method to using your Ubuntu 12.04 server without the Unity desktop on a very fast remote desktop program. This is by far the best method to managing your Ubuntu server if you like GUI.

    apt-get install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop
    apt-get install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktop
    apt-get --yes purge unity unity-2d unity-2d-places unity-2d-panel unity-2d-spread
    apt-get --yes purge unity-asset-pool unity-services unity-lens-* unity-scope-*
    apt-get --yes purge liboverlay-scrollbar*
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    Download Windows client:
    http://64.34.173.142/download/3.5.0/Windows/nxclient-3.5.0-9.exe

  3. @zachbrowne zachbrowne revised this gist Nov 2, 2012. 1 changed file with 2 additions and 0 deletions.
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    This is a method to using your Ubuntu 12.04 server without the Unity desktop on a very fast remote desktop program. This is by far the best method to managing your Ubuntu server if you like GUI.

    apt-get install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop
    apt-get --yes purge unity unity-2d unity-2d-places unity-2d-panel unity-2d-spread
    apt-get --yes purge unity-asset-pool unity-services unity-lens-* unity-scope-*
  4. @zachbrowne zachbrowne revised this gist Nov 2, 2012. 1 changed file with 16 additions and 8 deletions.
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    sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:freenx-team
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install freenx
    sudo echo -e "\n#Use unity 2d for client sessions\nCOMMAND_START_GNOME='gnome-session --session=ubuntu-2d'"|sudo tee -a /etc/nxserver/node.conf
    sudo /etc/init.d/freenx-server stop
    sudo /etc/init.d/freenx-server start
    apt-get install --without-recommends ubuntu-desktop
    apt-get --yes purge unity unity-2d unity-2d-places unity-2d-panel unity-2d-spread
    apt-get --yes purge unity-asset-pool unity-services unity-lens-* unity-scope-*
    apt-get --yes purge liboverlay-scrollbar*
    apt-get --yes purge appmenu-gtk appmenu-gtk3 appmenu-qt
    apt-get --yes purge firefox-globalmenu thunderbird-globalmenu
    apt-get --yes purge unity-2d-common unity-common
    apt-get --yes purge libunity-misc4 libunity-core-5*
    apt-get install gnome-session-fallback
    apt-get install python-software-properties
    add-apt-repository ppa:freenx-team
    apt-get update
    apt-get install freenx
    echo -e "\n#Use unity 2d for client sessions\nCOMMAND_START_GNOME='gnome-session --session=ubuntu-2d'"|sudo tee -a /etc/nxserver/node.conf
    /etc/init.d/freenx-server stop
    /etc/init.d/freenx-server start

    Download Windows client:
    http://64.34.173.142/download/3.5.0/Windows/nxclient-3.5.0-9.exe


  5. @zachbrowne zachbrowne created this gist Nov 1, 2012.
    12 changes: 12 additions & 0 deletions instructions.txt
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    sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:freenx-team
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install freenx
    sudo echo -e "\n#Use unity 2d for client sessions\nCOMMAND_START_GNOME='gnome-session --session=ubuntu-2d'"|sudo tee -a /etc/nxserver/node.conf
    sudo /etc/init.d/freenx-server stop
    sudo /etc/init.d/freenx-server start

    Download Windows client:
    http://64.34.173.142/download/3.5.0/Windows/nxclient-3.5.0-9.exe