How to install X2Go Server on Debian 7

This tutorial is going to show you how to install and configure X2Go Server on Debian 7 Wheezy. As you might know, X2Go is a free and powerful remote desktop application which enable Windows or Linux users to connect to a remote Linux server using X2Go protocol. X2Go offers a fast and simple connection. We can get a full desktop features from a remote Linux onto our Desktop.

x2go on debian

The picture above showing Debian 7 Wheezy accessed from Windows 7 using X2Go Client.

How to install X2Go Server on Debian 7

  • Open Terminal and login as root.

su

  • Configure X2Go repository on Debian. Execute the following commands.
apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keys.gnupg.net E1F958385BFE2B6E

nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/x2go.list

Then add the following lines to it

# X2Go Repository
deb http://packages.x2go.org/debian wheezy main
# X2Go Repository (sources)
deb-src http://packages.x2go.org/debian wheezy main

  • Now update your system

apt-get update
apt-get install x2go-keyring && apt-get update

  • Now install x2go

apt-get install x2goserver x2goserver-xsession

That's it. X2go server is now installed on Debian 7