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If you click "Launch", a desktop job will be started with a maximum duration that you entered. | If you click "Launch", a desktop job will be started with a maximum duration that you entered. | ||
Extended form | ==== Extended form ==== | ||
You can also select the "Show advanced job options", and then the following form will appear: | You can also select the "Show advanced job options", and then the following form will appear: | ||
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Adapt to what you need, click "Launch", and a desktop job will be started with the options that you entered. | Adapt to what you need, click "Launch", and a desktop job will be started with the options that you entered. | ||
=== Getting started on the desktop === | === Getting acces to the desktop === | ||
Once the job is started, you will be shown an informational tile like this: | |||
[[File:XFCE job info.png|frameless]] | |||
On this tile, you can see info on the job, and also Cancel the job. | |||
To show the running desktop, click on "Launch Desktop (XFCE)". | |||
If you close your browser or computer, the desktop will keep running, and you can access it again by going to http://apps.anunna.wur.nl/, and select the "My Interactive Session" in the menu bar. | |||
=== XFCE desktop usage === | |||
After connecting, the desktop will look something like this: | |||
[[File:XFCE desktop.png|frameless]] | |||
At the bottom are 6 icons, being "Show Desktop", "Terminal", "File browser", "Web browser", "Application search" and "Home folder". | |||
At the top left is the "Applications" menu, where you can find the same applications, and "Settings". | |||
=== Stopping the desktop === | |||
To stop the desktop, there are 2 options: | |||
# By clicking on "Logout" inside the desktop | |||
## There is a "Logout" button at the bottom of the "Applications" menu (top left) | |||
## There is a "Logout" button at the bottom of the menu when you click on your name (top right) | |||
# By clicking "Cancel" on the session tile | |||
If you log out inside the desktop, you will get a "Connection lost" message, as the job got stopped. | |||
If you cancel in the informational tile, the tile will then look like this: | |||
[[File:XFCE tile after.png|frameless]] | |||
The buttons at the top right allow you to change the settings to start another desktop session (the pencil), or to start another desktop session with the same settings as this one (the recycle logo). | |||
The "Delete" button will remove the debug logs. | |||
=== Running already installed software (using modules) === | === Running already installed software (using modules) === | ||
Latest revision as of 10:26, 3 March 2026
To enable users to run their own Linux software that has graphical output, we have created a Linux desktop.
The desktop is a Xfce Desktop Environment. Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for UNIX-like operating systems. It aims to be fast and low on system resources, while still being visually appealing and user friendly.
Starting a desktop
To start a desktop, go to http://apps.anunna.wur.nl/, and select the desktop tile:
Default form
This will then start up a form:
If you click "Launch", a desktop job will be started with a maximum duration that you entered.
Extended form
You can also select the "Show advanced job options", and then the following form will appear:
Adapt to what you need, click "Launch", and a desktop job will be started with the options that you entered.
Getting acces to the desktop
Once the job is started, you will be shown an informational tile like this:
On this tile, you can see info on the job, and also Cancel the job.
To show the running desktop, click on "Launch Desktop (XFCE)".
If you close your browser or computer, the desktop will keep running, and you can access it again by going to http://apps.anunna.wur.nl/, and select the "My Interactive Session" in the menu bar.
XFCE desktop usage
After connecting, the desktop will look something like this:
At the bottom are 6 icons, being "Show Desktop", "Terminal", "File browser", "Web browser", "Application search" and "Home folder".
At the top left is the "Applications" menu, where you can find the same applications, and "Settings".
Stopping the desktop
To stop the desktop, there are 2 options:
- By clicking on "Logout" inside the desktop
- There is a "Logout" button at the bottom of the "Applications" menu (top left)
- There is a "Logout" button at the bottom of the menu when you click on your name (top right)
- By clicking "Cancel" on the session tile
If you log out inside the desktop, you will get a "Connection lost" message, as the job got stopped.
If you cancel in the informational tile, the tile will then look like this:
The buttons at the top right allow you to change the settings to start another desktop session (the pencil), or to start another desktop session with the same settings as this one (the recycle logo).
The "Delete" button will remove the debug logs.