The ECELinux Virtual Lab environment is available to ECE Lab users. Please use the instructions below to connect to either an SSH command-line only or graphical interface.
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Connect to the Cornell Network
Connect via SSH to: ecelinux.ece.cornell.edu
- From Terminal or Command Prompt enter this command:
- ssh <netid>@ecelinux.ece.cornell.edu
- replace <netid> with your NetID.
- When prompted, enter NetID password
- ssh <netid>@ecelinux.ece.cornell.edu
Connect to Graphical Interface using x2go
If a graphical desktop is preferred over SSH terminal, follow the steps below.
- Download and install x2go client from https://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php/download:start
- Direct link to client download: Windows, Mac OS
- Note: Mac OS requires XQuartz, download here: https://www.xquartz.org/
- Direct link to client download: Windows, Mac OS
- Start the client and select “new-session” from the Session drop-down menu.
- In the Session tab:
- Session Name: ecelinux
- Server – Host: ecelinux.ece.cornell.edu
- Server – Login: Your NetID
- Session Type: XFCE
- Connection Tab:
- Move the slider to the appropriate network type
- Input/Output tab:
- Configure the screen for the size you want.
- Media tab:
- Disable sound support
- uncheck Client side printing support
- Shared Folders tab:
- make sure that “Use SSH port forwarding…” is checked.
- Click OK button to save your session settings.
Logging off of x2go session
- DO NOT JUST CLOSE THE X2GO WINDOW!
- Close whatever applications you are using.
- Pull-down the menu under your name in the upper right corner and select Logout.
- Select Logout on the resulting screen.
Troubleshooting
- If your x2go session routinely exits when you start an application, try the following:
- Reconfigure your x2go setup to the following in the Session tab:
- Change the Session Type: to “single application” and set the Command: to be “xfce4-terminal”.
- This will result in only the terminal window appearing, not the entire desktop
- Run your application normally.
- Be sure to logout of the session on this terminal window.
- Change the Session Type: to “single application” and set the Command: to be “xfce4-terminal”.
- Reconfigure your x2go setup to the following in the Session tab:
Video Walkthroughs
- Windows:
- Mac OS