On Thu, 05 Jun 2025 03:14:24 +0200 white-wolf <white-w...@franceserv.com> wrote: > > I am looking to set up a system using my Dell Latitude E4300 as a thin > client connected to an OVH VPS to create a decentralized desktop > environment. My Dell no longer has enough power to run Debian/Linux > with GNOME effectively, and instead of purchasing a new computer, I > would prefer to utilize a server for heavy computations and operations > while using the Dell as a thin client for the user interface. I have a > fiber optic connection and plan to connect via Wi-Fi. > > I would appreciate any advice on how to properly size my VPS for this > setup and if there are any tutorials or guides available for > configuring such a system. Everything will be running on Debian/Linux > stable.
On the Laptop: install an almost minimal Debian with ssh client and x2go client. As GUI something simple should suffice, e.g. icewm. This doesn't waste much ressources. On the server: install a complete desktop environment, ssh server and x2go server. When you connect with x2go client to the server (via ssh) you'll have access to a complete desktop in a window or full screen. The size of the VPS depends on what you want to do. A desktop environment, big browsers as firefox or chromium, libreoffice, latex etc. will require at least 30-50 GB diskspace for the system itself, and the expected amount of data in /home adds to this estimate. -- kind regards Frank
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