NoMachine - Easy Installation script

What is No Machine?

Simple script that helps you set up remote desktop access on any device. No machine supports drag and drop, sound pass through. mDNS based discovery of devices in local network and many more !

This works over local network only, not outside the LAN.

Installation script

• You can copy past the below script into a terminal.

#!/bin/bash

# Determine the architecture of the host
HOST_ARCH=$(uname -m)

# Set the download URL based on the host architecture
if [[ "$HOST_ARCH" == "armv7l" ]]; then
    DOWNLOAD_URL="https://download.nomachine.com/download/8.4/Arm/nomachine_8.4.2_1_armhf.deb"
elif [[ "$HOST_ARCH" == "aarch64" ]]; then
    DOWNLOAD_URL="https://download.nomachine.com/download/8.4/Arm/nomachine_8.4.2_1_arm64.deb"
elif [[ "$HOST_ARCH" == "x86_64" ]]; then
    DOWNLOAD_URL="https://download.nomachine.com/download/8.4/Linux/nomachine_8.4.2_1_amd64.deb"
else
    echo "Unsupported host architecture: $HOST_ARCH"
    exit 1
fi

# Download the NoMachine deb package for the host
wget "$DOWNLOAD_URL" -O nomachine.deb

# Install the NoMachine deb package
sudo dpkg -i nomachine.deb

# Remove the NoMachine deb package after installation
rm nomachine.deb

Set up a dummy display if it doesn’t exist

#!/bin/bash

# Navigate to the directory containing the xorg.conf file
cd /etc/X11/

# Define the configuration to add
CONFIG='
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Tegra0”
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Virtual 1920 1080  # Modify the resolution by editing these values
EndSubSection
EndSection
'
# Add the configuration to the xorg.conf file
echo "$CONFIG" | sudo tee -a xorg.conf > /dev/null

Conclusion

NoMachine is a versatile tool for remote desktop access with many features. With this easy-to-use installation script, you can quickly set up NoMachine on any device. The script automatically detects the host architecture and downloads the appropriate package. We hope this cheat sheet helps you get started with NoMachine and makes your remote desktop experience more efficient and enjoyable!