[Bio-linux-list] Bio-Linux Unity Desktop

[Mahendra Modi]

Tony,

Most of the people in our lab remotely connect to the biolinux server on
using x2go and hence uses Mate desktop. As such, using Mate for both local
as well as remote desktop seems to be a very good idea to me.

Mahendra

Mahendra K Modi

On Apr 27, 2017 20:19, "Tony Travis" <tony.travis at minke-informatics.co.uk>
wrote:

> On 27/04/17 15:24, Sara Rassner wrote:
> > Hi Tony,
> >
> >
> > I almost only use the terminal and do things in/from there, usually
> > following a written protocol or a how-to guide. In that case it's not
> > hard to find things as the protocols usually tell you what to type in.
> > It's when I'm trying to find a program etc using the clicky-button
> > approach that I get lost (since I rarely use Bio-Linux as an everyday
> > computer).
>
> Hi, Sara.
>
> Ah! clicky-buttons - You either love 'em or you hate 'em :-)
>
> > Perhaps when the day comes and I start using a Linux computer more
> > regularly that will stop being an issue. 😊
>
> Actually, I've been trying out the Microsoft/Ubuntu "bash" shell, which
> might be a another way of running command-line 'Linux' programs if you
> really prefer to work in a Windows environement:
>
> > https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/commandline/wsl/about
>
> > (Oh and thanks for all the brilliant work on Bio-Linux by the way!)
>
> Thanks, but I can't claim all of the credit for Bio-Linux :-)
>
> Tim Booth was the lead developer of Bio-Linux until, he left the project
> for a new job, but I have been involved in the Bio-Linux project helping
> Tim for many years. I'm now seeking funding to develop Bio-Linux 9 and
> Dawn Field, who lead the original NERC/EOS Bio-Linux project from the
> outset is also looking for ways to develop Bio-Linux further. We plan to
> coordinate our efforts with Steve Moss at "bioinformatics.org", where
> this Bio-Linux list is being served from:
>
> > https://www.bioinformatics.org/groups/?group_id=341
>
> Glad you find Bio-Linux useful!
>
>   Tony.
>
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