on 19:21 Thu 03 Mar, Les Mikesell (lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx) wrote:
> On 3/3/2011 6:46 PM, Dr. Ed Morbius wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> NX works on Linux too. But 'locally' to me means a bunch of different
> >> machines.
> >
> > I'm aware of that. However the power of tunneled X sessions (when
> > necesary) and ssh (when not) makes having a full-desktop tool (NX, VNC,
> > etc.) markedly less attractive.
>
> Oh - NX runs entirely over ssh in the default setup. You don't need any
> other ports and the whole session is encrypted.
It's not the ports. It's the graphical presentation. Oh, and I've run
NX.
I'm really just fine with terminal windows and SSH-forwarded apps if
those are necessary.
I don't keep enough state running remotely to make it worth my time to
have another level of nested desktop cruft to deal with. Ties up too
much real-estate for no win. As I've noted several times: I've already
got SSH local/remote. For NX I'd have to install clients and servers,
and X libraries. For something I really don't want or need in the first
place.
While I could see the value for someone /not/ running a native Linux
desktop environment. I'm /not/ trying to change your mind about
anything, maybe just open it up a tad to see my PoV.
I believe I've talked myself in a circle at least once, and we're pretty
far from anything particularly CentOS related.
--
Dr. Ed Morbius, Chief Scientist / |
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