[X2Go-User] X2go on a tablet - options?

[Stefan Baur]

Am 06.06.2016 um 16:28 schrieb Steve Gaarder:
> I want to travel light and still be able to connect "back home" via x2go
> if something needs my attention.  I will be carrying an Android tablet,
> so it would be great if I could use that (along with an external mouse &
> keyboard).  I see several options, but no clear indication of which is
> best:
> 
> 1. Android with the work-in-progress client

I'm not sure what you mean by that.  There is no work-in-progress X2Go
client for Android.
There's a technology preview X2Go Client for (Debian) Linux on the armhf
architecture that can be used on Android devices.

I demo'ed that about two years ago on my old Motorola Droid 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h_kiY78Ks4

No one has worked on that ever since and the limitations from back then
still apply:

1) We are running a fakeroot installation of Debian Wheezy within
Android, this is clumsy at best. We need a native app.

2) We need to use xvncserver within the fakeroot, and androidVNC to
connect to this local X screen, again, this is clumsy.

3) Applications are not touch-aware, which means menus and icons are too
small for comfortable touchscreen use.

4) Without a hardware keyboard, you cannot enter a password to login
(the on-screen keyboard in the video is a Firefox plugin, just like the
enlarged Firefox buttons), nor can you type text.

5) There's no sound, no file sharing, no printer sharing.

For a native app, everything I heard from the devs so far was in the
10000 EUR to 15000 EUR price range when it comes to development costs.

Also, IIRC, due to some library issues, speed on Android will always be
sub-par compared to our current native clients for Linux, Windows, and
Mac OS X.

> 2. Get a dual-boot tablet (Android/Win 10) and use x2go under Windows 10
> 3. Dual-boot with Android & Linux and run x2go under Linux
> 
> I don't need sound or file sharing or printing, but I do need the setup
> to be reliable. Has anyone tried this?  Has it worked for you?

Under the assumption that certain tablets come with Android and Linux
preinstalled or can be installed that way, that seems to be the best
choice, with Android/Windows dual-boot being #2.

Kind Regards,
Stefan Baur

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