TurboVNC VS X2Go

TurboVNC Reviews

X2Go Reviews

1. Tyler Fawkes

   | Author at Individual | about 3 years ago
   I chose X2go over Nomachine

   We use X2go as access our home office work machine while traveling. The home office desktop (X2go server) is used primarily for word processing, spreadsheets and creating presentations. The X2go server is running on 3rd generation Intel i-5 processor with onboard Intel graphics and 12 Gb DDR4 RAM. The OS is Linux Mint Mate' 20.04. Nomachine works on most desktops, however X2go seems to prefer the XFCE and Mate' environments. My experience with X2go is slightly faster and more stable on the Linux Mint Mate' flavor than Ubuntu's 20.04 Mate'. It also looks much better. Remote access is accomplished using X2go client over SSH (ECDSA-256) with minimal compression through a ZeroTier network. Nomachine free version doesn't allow SSH connections. Nomachine also uses 128 bit encryption and is prettier and faster as first installed. However, X2go has more granular connection options. After multiple trial and error adjustments X2go is MUCH smoother and comparable to sitting at the physical desktop over ATT 4g-LTE hotspot connections. Youtube videos streamed remotely are a little jerky but watchable so I don't recommend gaming remotely over 4g. Additionally X2go allows for using 'published applications' making it possible to get work done over all but the slowest connections. X2go also allows multiple users to connect to the server and work in their individual environments simultaneously. Similar to a terminal server, although heavier on resources. My wife and I occasionally do this through hotel or cafe' WiFi. Nomachine free allows only one user connection at a time per machine. Nomachine is easier to set up for a novice and has Android & IOS apps. Not something we have a need for or want.

   🏁 Competitors: NoMachine Everybody

   👍 Pros:    Secure|Fast|Multiple simultaneous users|Published applications performance

   👎 Cons:    Requires ssh server installation & configuration.|Requires users to navigate a daunting number of options to find optimal performance.|Wiki isn't novice friendly and often has sections out of date. support is minimal through user forum.

TurboVNC mentions (6)

• VNC server rant

  TurboVNC with VirtualGL, the performance-premier implementation today. TVNC and VGL are developed together by the same person and are tuned for max performance. Source: about 1 year ago

• Nvidia drivers cause instabilities on laptops

  Install VirtualGL and TurboVNC. (They are developed together by the same person; TVNC is the performance-premier VNC implementation now.) Run vglserver_config with no disablements or restrictions. Thereafter, put export VGL_DEVICE=egl in your .bash_login (or similar), and run graphics apps by prefixing with vglrun. Under VGL, all OpenGL, most XCB, and a few X primitive calls will be carried out in the dGPU. Source: over 1 year ago

• x11vnc setup

  I suggest dropping TigerVNC in favor of TurboVNC. It's a performance-oriented fork from Tiger developed by someone who cares, who is also the person producing VirtualGL, the premier tool for engaging GPU support in apps not running on a console session (vnc, xpra, ssh). Source: over 1 year ago

• Why are there no good remote desktops?

  In part it may depend on which VNC you're using. Do away with Tight and Tiger, get TurboVNC + VirtualGL. Both are produced by a guy who's very dedicated. TurboVNC is a performance-oriented fork of Tiger. TVNC and VGL are tuned to optimize with each other. Source: over 1 year ago

• Rent machines per hour?

  So run a VNC session*, with a viewer running on your local machine, and your choice of desktop in that. Or (better, in my opinion) use XPRA to run your remote tools as native-ish apps & windows within your local desktop. Source: over 1 year ago

X2Go mentions (0)