Ubuntu Start Nomachine Server Remotely: A Step-by-Step Guide

Nomachine is a remote desktop application that allows you to access your Ubuntu server remotely. In this article, we will guide you on how to start a NoMachine server remotely using an Ubuntu cloud instance.

The first step in setting up NoMachine is to download the deb file from the official website. You can do this by SSH-ing into your server and fetching the file. Once downloaded, you need to install it using the command:

$ sudo dpkg -i nomachine*.deb

After installing the deb file, you need to configure NoMachine. To do this, open the node.cfg file found in /usr/NX/etc/node.cfg and change the value of DefaultDesktopCommand to an appropriate value based on the desktop environment you installed.

For example, if you have installed Ubuntu Desktop, you can set the value to 'ubuntu-desktop'. If you have installed XFCE, you can set the value to 'xfce4-session'.

Once you have made the necessary changes to the node.cfg file, wait for a few seconds for the installation to complete. Then, you can start the NoMachine server by running the following command:

$ sudo systemctl start nomachine

To access your Ubuntu server remotely using NoMachine, follow these steps:

1. Open a web browser and navigate to https://localhost:4000

2. Log in with your username and password

3. Click on the 'Connect' button to establish a remote desktop connection to your Ubuntu server

Note that at the time of writing, the latest version of NoMachine is 7.7. You can visit the official website for the latest version.

By following these steps, you should be able to start a NoMachine server remotely using an Ubuntu cloud instance. If you encounter any issues or have any questions, please feel free to ask in the comments below.

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