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* Review the new [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=969209 nx-libs] package which will replace the current nx package.
* Review the new [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=969209 nx-libs] package which will replace the current nx package. - Done
* Confirm that existing packages that use nx work with the new package (if they worked before).
* Confirm that existing packages that use nx work with the new package (if they worked before).
* Review and include the rest of the X2go suite:
* Review and include the rest of the X2go suite:
** [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=969220 x2goserver] - done
** [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=969220 x2goserver] - done
** [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=969212 x2goclient]
** [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=969212 x2goclient] - done
** [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=990815 x2godesktopsharing] - done
** [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=990815 x2godesktopsharing] - done
** [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=990817 python-x2go] - done
** [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=990817 python-x2go] - done
** [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=991286 pyhoca-gui]
** [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=991286 pyhoca-gui] - done
** [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=991292 pyhoca-cli]
** [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=991292 pyhoca-cli] -done
** [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1004094 cups-x2go] - done


== Upgrade/compatibility impact ==
== Upgrade/compatibility impact ==


The current nx package contains both server (nxagent) and client (nxproxy) components.  nx will be obsoleted by nx-libs, but nxagent and nxproxy are now in their own separate subpackagesAs such, clients such as remmina-nx will need to require nxproxy, and server components such as freenx-server will need to require nxagent.
The current nx package contains both server (nxagent) and client (nxproxy) components.  nx will be obsoleted by the nx-libs, nxagent and nxproxy packagesThis allows updates to be without updated clients to be seamless. 
 
However, clients such as remmina-nx should change to require nxproxy, and server components such as freenx-server should change to require nxagent.


== How To Test ==
== How To Test ==
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== Dependencies ==
== Dependencies ==
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N/A (not a System Wide Change)
freenx-server
qtnx
remmina-plugins-nx
 
As a provenpackager I can make the needed small changes in requires.


== Contingency Plan ==
== Contingency Plan ==

Latest revision as of 20:02, 10 September 2013

X2Go

Summary

The X2Go project has taken over development of the old NX libraries and has developed new clients and server code around it. We will move to use the X2Go NX library in Fedora and include the full X2Go suite.

Owner

  • Name: Orion Poplawski
  • Email: orion at nwra dot com
  • IRC: orionp
  • Release notes owner: <To be assigned by docs team>

Current status

Detailed Description

The current nx package in Fedora is based on the last open source release from NoMachine. NoMachine is no longer developing nx as an open source project. The X2Go project has taken the nx code and is maintaining it as well as developing new client and server code around it.

Benefit to Fedora

Fedora will contain a maintained, secure remote desktop/application access solution that works well over slower Internet connections.

Scope

Upgrade/compatibility impact

The current nx package contains both server (nxagent) and client (nxproxy) components. nx will be obsoleted by the nx-libs, nxagent and nxproxy packages. This allows updates to be without updated clients to be seamless.

However, clients such as remmina-nx should change to require nxproxy, and server components such as freenx-server should change to require nxagent.

How To Test

For a server, install x2goserver.

For a client, install x2goclient.

Run x2goclient and connect to your server.

User Experience

N/A (not a System Wide Change)

Dependencies

freenx-server qtnx remmina-plugins-nx

As a provenpackager I can make the needed small changes in requires.

Contingency Plan

We could perhaps revive the old nx package (with epoch bump if necessary), but this seems unlikely.

Documentation

Release Notes

To be completed by the Change Freeze!

Comments and Discussion