Hi Stefan!
First, let me thank you for your elaborate and quick answer! That's rare these days! I really appreciate that!
Well, that's pretty much still the case. Rumor has it that it works on Debian Buster, but on Ubuntu, things don't look good (we just received a report of it not working in a neighboring thread on this list).
Ok, I see.
Are there any plans about fixing this soon (other than KDrive)?
You are not going to crash it, but you are likely to end up with a black screen, rather than a working X2Go session. Things look better on Debian Buster, from what we hear. So if switching the server distribution to Debian is an option for you, it might be worth a try.
I am afraid that's not possible. I am helping building a new work group at our university and I need a software to do remote work and to provide shared desktop support for the non- IT guys. We have already adjusted to Neon.
Another option: There's a beta version of X2GoServer that you could install, and you'd also need the corresponding beta version of X2GoClient on your Client. This isn't for the faint of heart, so let me know if you want to continue down that route. This new feature is called KDrive.
I just read about it. Sounds very interesting. However since I need it for production systems, I am not sure if is a good way. Do you think it is mature enough to be used in a productive environment without a a lot of hassle? I need most of the time to support scientific work and students so I can't invest much time in a "secondary" tooling, I hope you understand that.
Do I really need a full remote desktop, or would it be good enough for me to be able to start remote applications in your local desktop?
I don't know. I have never worked that way. I do not know the pro and cons. Maybe I will give it a try.
Currently I can't see a good alterntive. Especially if I also want to use it with Windows systems as well. VNC seems to be a solution too but the reactivity/speed is a pain. I think I can't use it all day long. I alos can't use a commercial application since we simply do not have enough money to afford one (at least for the moment).
Turning a local desktop session into a remote desktop session is a bit hairy. It will not detach from the local console, so keyboard, mouse, and screen on the server side will be active (i.e. other people could snoop on what you're doing, when they can look at the server's screen, or use the keyboard/mouse to do nasty things while you're not looking). Also, as the remote screen will need to mirror everything, it is way slower than a native X2Go session - more like VNC.
Well, for a remote support session this would be totally ok!
-- Best Regards, Bernhard Lindner