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To use dbus-launch, specify command to start the desktop in the dbus-launch -exit-with-session format. Specify this command in the DefaultDesktopCommand key in node.cfg:ДefaultDesktopCommand '/usr/bin/startlxde'ДefaultDesktopCommand '/usr/bin/startkde'ДefaultDesktopCommand '/usr/bin/mate-session'ДefaultDesktopCommand '/usr/bin/cinnamon'ДefaultDesktopCommand '/etc/X11/Xsession 'gnome-session -session=ubuntu' 'ДefaultDesktopCommand 'env GNOME_SHELL_SESSION_MODE=classic gnome-session -session gnome-classic' Such command is written in the *.desktop file in the line starting with Exec.

To find the desktop environments installed on your system:Дў) Then retrieve the command to start the desktop of your choice.

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How to find which desktop environments are already installed

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Yum install -y epel-release & yum groupinstall XfceДefaultDesktopCommand '/usr/bin/startxfce4'Дў.1. No need to restart NoMachine services.ДЇor example, to run the Xfce lightweight desktop on CentOS 7: Set the proper command to start the desktop environment in the DefaultDesktopCommand key.Д¬hanges will be effective from the start of the next session. Third step - be sure that the DefaultDesktopCommand key is not commented (in case, remove the pre-pending #). Be sure you have administrative privileges for saving changes to this file. You can use a text editor like Emacs or Vi/Vim. Second step - edit the /usr/NX/etc/node.cfg file. How to run a non-default virtual desktop environment (some examples)ДЇirst step - ensure that the desktop environment of your choice is installed. When creating the new custom session, specify /usr/bin/nxsession as command.Дў. Place the nxsession file in the /usr/bin/ directory and add the execute permissions: This is an example of a wrapper script, named nxsession, suitable for launching LXDE on for example Ubuntu 16.04:

You can also choose to save settings to re-use it at the next connection. In the 'Running the following command' field of the user's interface specify path to the wrapper script.Д«e sure to select the 'Run the command in a virtual desktop' option. How to launch a desktop environment in a custom sessionД¬reate a wrapper script to launch the desktop of your choice.Д¬onnect to the server and choose to 'Create a new custom session'. How to install a desktop environment (some examples)ДЎ. How to list all the available desktop types configured on the systemДҐ. How to run a specific virtual desktop environment on a per-user basisД¤. How to find out which desktop environments are already installedДЈ. How to run a non-default virtual desktop environmentДў.1. How to launch a desktop environment in a custom sessionДў. You can either choose to (i) run a custom session in virtual desktop mode after authentication: select the radio button 'Run the following command' and insert the path to the desired DE in the field provided.ДЄlternatively, (ii) the server or node host can be configured by making some changes to the node.cfg configuration file.Д«elow are the instructions on how to do (i) and (ii). There are two ways to run a session to a different desktop environment instead of the default one. When the user requests to create a new virtual desktop, the default desktop is launched automatically, in a transparent way for the user. 4 or later.Дuring installation, NoMachine detects which is the default desktop environment set on the system and configures the node accordingly.

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