Log in to Rackham's remote desktop environment using a local ThinLinc client¶
There are multiple ways to log in to Rackham. This page described how to log in to its remote desktop environment via a local ThinLinc client.
Procedure¶
Prefer a video?
This procedure is also shown by this YouTube video.
1. Install ThinLinc¶
Install ThinLinc. For help, see the UPPMAX page on ThinLinc.
2. Start ThinLinc¶
In the ThinLinc login dialog, set the server name to rackham-gui.uppmax.uu.se.
How does that look like?
The ThinLinc login dialog
Why not use https://www.rackham-gui.uppmax.uu.se?
Because that does not work :-)
3. Forward the ThinLinc Welcome dialog¶
On the ThinLinc 'Welcome' dialog, click 'Forward'
How does that look like?
4. Select a ThinLinc profile¶
On the ThinLinc 'Select profile' dialog, select a profile:
| Profile | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| GNOME | Recommended |
| KDE | Avoid |
| XFCE | Recommended |
Avoid choosing KDE
Avoid choosing the KDE desktop, as it gives problems when running interactive sessions.
Instead, we recommend GNOME or XFCE.
How does that look like?
Here you are asked to pick a remote desktop flavor, with Xfce as the default. Pick any, except KDE.
5. You are in¶
You are in! Well done!
After login, you will be on a login node.
How to behave on a login node
On a login node, one can and should do simple things only: it is a resource shared with all other users on that node.
If you need to do more intense calculations, use the Slurm job scheduler.
If you need to do more intense calculations interactively, use an interactive node.
How does that look like?
Usage¶
For tips on how to work with this environment, see the UPPMAX ThinLinc page.