Arch Linux - XPRA
XPRA is a pretty smooth running app server for X11.
XPRA - X11 Persistent Remote Applications.
XPRA
Install XPRA.
sudo pacman -S xpra
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
Packages (26) blas-3.8.0-2 cblas-3.8.0-2 freeglut-3.2.1-1 glu-9.0.1-1
gtkglext-1.2.0-11 lapack-3.8.0-2 libglade-2.6.4-6
libimagequant-2.12.5-1 pangox-compat-0.0.2+2+gedb9e09-3
pygobject2-devel-2.28.7-2 pygtk-2.24.0-8 python-lz4-2.2.1-1
python-opengl-3.1.0-4 python2-2.7.16-1 python2-cairo-1.18.1-1
python2-future-0.17.1-1 python2-gobject2-2.28.7-2
python2-gtkglext-1.1.0-8 python2-lz4-2.2.1-1
python2-netifaces-0.10.9-1 python2-numpy-1.16.4-2
python2-opengl-3.1.0-4 python2-pillow-6.1.0-1
python2-rencode-1.0.6-1 xf86-video-dummy-0.3.8-3 xpra-2.5.1-1
Total Download Size: 27.05 MiB
Total Installed Size: 168.60 MiB
:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
:: Retrieving packages...
python2-2.7.16-1-x86_64 11.7 MiB 219K/s 00:55 [----------------------] 43%
libglade-2.6.4-6-x86_64 11.8 MiB 214K/s 00:57 [----------------------] 43%
python2-cairo-1.18.... 11.9 MiB 212K/s 00:57 [----------------------] 43%
pygobject2-devel-2.... 11.9 MiB 210K/s 00:58 [----------------------] 43%
python2-gobject2-2.... 12.1 MiB 211K/s 00:59 [----------------------] 44%
pygtk-2.24.0-8-x86_64 12.9 MiB 213K/s 01:02 [----------------------] 47%
xf86-video-dummy-0.... 12.9 MiB 210K/s 01:03 [----------------------] 47%
blas-3.8.0-2-x86_64 13.1 MiB 203K/s 01:06 [----------------------] 48%
cblas-3.8.0-2-x86_64 13.1 MiB 201K/s 01:07 [----------------------] 48%
lapack-3.8.0-2-x86_64 15.2 MiB 194K/s 01:20 [----------------------] 56%
python2-numpy-1.16.... 17.8 MiB 186K/s 01:38 [----------------------] 65%
freeglut-3.2.1-1-x86_64 17.9 MiB 182K/s 01:40 [----------------------] 66%
python2-opengl-3.1.... 19.0 MiB 178K/s 01:49 [----------------------] 70%
glu-9.0.1-1-x86_64 19.2 MiB 177K/s 01:51 [----------------------] 70%
pangox-compat-0.0.2... 19.2 MiB 176K/s 01:52 [----------------------] 70%
gtkglext-1.2.0-11-x... 19.4 MiB 174K/s 01:54 [----------------------] 71%
python-opengl-3.1.0... 20.6 MiB 174K/s 02:01 [----------------------] 76%
libimagequant-2.12.... 20.7 MiB 173K/s 02:02 [----------------------] 76%
python2-pillow-6.1.... 21.2 MiB 171K/s 02:07 [----------------------] 78%
python2-future-0.17... 21.8 MiB 172K/s 02:10 [----------------------] 80%
python2-lz4-2.2.1-1... 21.9 MiB 171K/s 02:11 [----------------------] 80%
python2-netifaces-0... 21.9 MiB 170K/s 02:11 [----------------------] 80%
python2-rencode-1.0... 21.9 MiB 170K/s 02:12 [----------------------] 80%
python2-gtkglext-1.... 21.9 MiB 169K/s 02:13 [----------------------] 81%
python-lz4-2.2.1-1-... 22.0 MiB 168K/s 02:14 [----------------------] 81%
xpra-2.5.1-1-x86_64 27.1 MiB 175K/s 02:38 [----------------------] 100%
(26/26) checking keys in keyring [----------------------] 100%
(26/26) checking package integrity [----------------------] 100%
(26/26) loading package files [----------------------] 100%
(26/26) checking for file conflicts [----------------------] 100%
(26/26) checking available disk space [----------------------] 100%
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Optional dependencies for python2
tk: for IDLE
python2-setuptools
python2-pip
( 2/26) installing libglade [----------------------] 100%
Optional dependencies for libglade
python2: libglade-convert script [installed]
( 3/26) installing python2-cairo [----------------------] 100%
( 4/26) installing pygobject2-devel [----------------------] 100%
( 5/26) installing python2-gobject2 [----------------------] 100%
( 6/26) installing pygtk [----------------------] 100%
Optional dependencies for pygtk
python2-numpy [pending]
( 7/26) installing libimagequant [----------------------] 100%
( 8/26) installing python2-pillow [----------------------] 100%
Optional dependencies for python2-pillow
freetype2: for the ImageFont module [installed]
libraqm: for complex text scripts
libwebp: for webp images [installed]
tk: for the ImageTK module
python2-olefile: OLE2 file support
python2-pyqt5: for the ImageQt module
( 9/26) installing python2-future [----------------------] 100%
Optional dependencies for python2-future
python2-setuptools: futurize2 and pasteurize2 scripts
(10/26) installing python2-lz4 [----------------------] 100%
(11/26) installing xf86-video-dummy [----------------------] 100%
(12/26) installing python2-netifaces [----------------------] 100%
(13/26) installing blas [----------------------] 100%
(14/26) installing cblas [----------------------] 100%
(15/26) installing lapack [----------------------] 100%
(16/26) installing python2-numpy [----------------------] 100%
Optional dependencies for python2-numpy
openblas: faster linear algebra
(17/26) installing python2-rencode [----------------------] 100%
(18/26) installing freeglut [----------------------] 100%
(19/26) installing python2-opengl [----------------------] 100%
(20/26) installing glu [----------------------] 100%
(21/26) installing pangox-compat [----------------------] 100%
(22/26) installing gtkglext [----------------------] 100%
(23/26) installing python2-gtkglext [----------------------] 100%
(24/26) installing python-lz4 [----------------------] 100%
(25/26) installing python-opengl [----------------------] 100%
(26/26) installing xpra [----------------------] 100%
Optional dependencies for xpra
x264: Codec [installed]
python2-dbus: dbus features
python2-pycups: Printing support
python2-cryptography: Cryptography
python-cryptography: Cryptography
gst-python2: Sound Forwarding
opencv: Webcam Capture
:: Running post-transaction hooks...
(1/8) Creating system user accounts...
(2/8) Reloading system manager configuration...
(3/8) Creating temporary files...
(4/8) Reloading device manager configuration...
(5/8) Arming ConditionNeedsUpdate...
(6/8) Reloading system bus configuration...
(7/8) Updating the desktop file MIME type cache...
(8/8) Updating the MIME type database...
Install optional dependencies for xpra.
sudo pacman -Sy opencv python-cryptography python2-cryptography python2-pycups python2-dbus gst-python2 gst-libav gst-plugins-bad gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good gst-plugins-ugly gstreamer-vaapi python2-paramiko python2-xdg
Load kernel module for uinput and install python package.
sudo modprobe uinput
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/python2-uinput.git
cd python2-uinput
makepkg -si
Could not open playback device error troubleshooting.
Setting pipeline to PAUSED ...
AL lib: (EE) ALCplaybackAlsa_open: Could not open playback device 'default': No such file or directory
Pipeline is PREROLLING ...
WARNING: from element /GstPipeline:pipeline0/GstAutoAudioSink:autoaudiosink0: Failed to connect: Connection refused
Additional debug info:
../gst-plugins-good/ext/pulse/pulsesink.c(614): gst_pulseringbuffer_open_device (): /GstPulseSink:autoaudiosink0-actual-sink-pulse
Add the localhost 127.0.0.1 to default.pa
/etc/pulse/default.pa
### Network access (may be configured with paprefs, so leave this commented
### here if you plan to use paprefs)
#load-module module-esound-protocol-tcp
load-module module-native-protocol-tcp auth-ip-acl=127.0.0.1
#load-module module-zeroconf-publish
Start pulseaudio
pulseaudio --start
Add username to xpra group.
sudo gpasswd -a username xpra
Server Configuration
/etc/conf.d/xpra
username=:42
Fix printing / mdns warnings, enable starting new commands and start an xterm window.
/etc/xpra/xpra.conf
start-new-commands = yes
printing = no
mdns = no
start = xterm
Start xpra on boot with username.
/etc/systemd/system/xpra@.service
[Unit]
Description=xpra display
[Service]
Type=simple
User=%i
EnvironmentFile=/etc/conf.d/xpra
ExecStart=/usr/bin/xpra --no-daemon start ${%i}
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Enable/Start systemd service.
sudo systemctl enable xpra@username
sudo systemctl start xpra@username
Check for warnings or errors in Journal.
sudo journalctl -xe
-- Subject: A start job for unit xpra@username.service has finished successfully
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Support: https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
--
-- A start job for unit xpra@username.service has finished successfully.
--
-- The job identifier is 1005.
sudo[1548]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
audit[1]: SERVICE_START pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=xpra@username comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
kernel: audit: type=1130 audit(1570654998.753:50): pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=xpra@username comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
xpra[1553]: WARNING: low display number: 7
xpra[1553]: You are attempting to run the xpra server
xpra[1553]: against a low X11 display number: ':7'.
xpra[1553]: This is generally not what you want.
xpra[1553]: You should probably use a higher display number
xpra[1553]: just to avoid any confusion and this warning message.
xpra[1553]: 2019-10-09 17:03:19,040 cannot use uinput for virtual devices:
xpra[1553]: 2019-10-09 17:03:19,040 [Errno 13] Failed to open the uinput device: Permission denied
xpra[1553]: X.Org X Server 1.20.5
xpra[1553]: X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
xpra[1553]: Build Operating System: Linux Arch Linux
xpra[1553]: Current Operating System: Linux server001 5.3.5-arch1-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Oct 7 19:03:08 UTC 2019 x86_64
xpra[1553]: Kernel command line: initrd=\initramfs-linux.img root=/dev/vda3 rw
xpra[1553]: Build Date: 30 June 2019 09:52:01AM
xpra[1553]:
xpra[1553]: Current version of pixman: 0.38.4
xpra[1553]: Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
xpra[1553]: to make sure that you have the latest version.
xpra[1553]: Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
xpra[1553]: (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
xpra[1553]: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
xpra[1553]: (++) Log file: "/run/user/1000/xpra/Xorg.:7.log", Time: Wed Oct 9 17:03:19 2019
xpra[1553]: (++) Using config file: "/etc/xpra/xorg.conf"
xpra[1553]: (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
xpra[1553]: 2019-10-09 17:03:22,684 Warning: some of the sockets are in an unknown state:
xpra[1553]: 2019-10-09 17:03:22,684 /run/user/1000/xpra/server001-7
xpra[1553]: 2019-10-09 17:03:22,685 please wait as we allow the socket probing to timeout
xpra[1553]: 2019-10-09 17:03:28,741 created unix domain socket: /run/user/1000/xpra/server001-7
xpra[1553]: 2019-10-09 17:03:28,745 created unix domain socket: /run/xpra/server001-7
xpra[1553]: 2019-10-09 17:03:28,805 pointer device emulation using XTest
xpra[1553]: 2019-10-09 17:03:28,818 serving html content from: /usr/share/xpra/www
XPRA Client Arch Linux
Install XPRA on the client machine.
sudo pacman -S xpra
Attach XPRA client to XPRA server with SSH.
xpra attach --ssh="ssh -p 22" ssh:10.0.10.15
XPRA Client Windows
Download the windows client.
https://xpra.org/trac/wiki/Download
Unfinished Section…
Installer for OpenSSL error. https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html
Written on October 21, 2019