Hey guys,

I am setting up a server, using Arch Linux, to be used by ~5-7 people. Mostly the people will be logging in to write/modify code using Eclipse IDE and running/building the project.

My question is can each person log into the server at the same time through SSH using the different tty consoles? and then fire up an X session, do their work, update it through SVN and logout. Where can I find more info regarding such a setup and how to get it working with SSH? (Is their a proper name for such a setup )

Oh and please if any more details are required just ask me. I am not new to linux but I am new to VPS/SSH and networking . Thank You.

I would just login graphically directly with something like nx client/server (http://www.nomachine.com/). It uses ssh at the transport level, but it's much faster than plain old X forwarding over ssh.

NoMachine looks sweet and just what I am looking for. But unfortunately the free version supports 2 people and we are not quite their yet to purchase the small-business solution.

Hm.. maybe I can run nomachine and do some X forwarding also.

Do they have to work on the server using an X session? It would be faster if they just work locally using eclipse, then commit to svn over ssh. No X required

I personally work locally and use git over ssh to update on the server.

Yes that would indeed be easier and we will be using that. But their is still a need for people to log onto the server to manage the project and make changes etc.

Is X forwarding slow? Let's say if i was running a lightweight DE (fluxbox) would it be useable for one app. Useable as in no noticeable lag, considering the client has a decent net connection.

Edit: I think FreeNX might be just what I am looking for. This link proved helpful http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison ... p_software

I've tried ssh x forwarding and nomachine and nomachine is by far faster x forwarding is incredibly slow by comparison.