2013/08/06

Font problems with nonbeta NX server

As you now I'm just completing the migration to Mageia3 on all my client machines.

One issue I met is the absence of freenx server in the packages due to a dependency hell, it should be resolved when nxnode will be more mature.  Meanwhile, I installed the old-fashioned nx server from nomachine.org and I run into an issue: when you disconnect a session, upon reconnect the fonts of gtk applications are all messed up (I did not try what happens with qt ones, since I use only a few and never remotely).

The solution is easy, even I had a long time figuring it out. You have to edit /usr/NX/etc/node.cfg and uncomment this option:

AgentExtraOptions = "-norender"

If the option is already uncommented, just add -norender after all the options present (with a space in between). Disconnect the session and enjoy.