Ubuntu Desktop Cloud Images
A popular request for UEC and EC2 is for "Desktop" images. This comes from both desktop users and server administrators.
Since lucid, we've produced unofficial '-desktop' UEC images. Could we produce official -desktop images ? What would we use for remote UI?
Blueprint information
- Status:
- Complete
- Approver:
- Robbie Williamson
- Priority:
- High
- Drafter:
- Scott Moser
- Direction:
- Approved
- Assignee:
- Scott Moser
- Definition:
- Approved
- Series goal:
- Accepted for natty
- Implementation:
-
Implemented
- Milestone target:
-
ubuntu-11.04
- Started by
- Robbie Williamson
- Completed by
- Robbie Williamson
Whiteboard
Notes:
The intent of this blueprint is to bring the state of the ubuntu desktop in the cloud images forward, but not yet to the point where it could be offered as an "official" offering. With experience, the goal would be to make 11.10 with official images.
the matrix of feature sets should include at least:
* dependencies
* souce code maturity
* speed
* opengl
* license
* sound
* video
Work Items alpha-2:
create matrix of remote desktop desired features: DONE
collect matrix info for x2go server: DONE
collect matrix info for freenx: DONE
collect matrix info for neatx: DONE
collect matrix info for x2go client: DONE
collect matrix info for nomachine client: DONE
collect matrix info for qtnx: DONE
collect matrix info for vncserver: DONE
collect matrix info for preferred vnc client: DONE
[kirkland] file MIR for xserver-
Work Items alpha-3:
[smoser] get freenx in universe package updated from stgrabers: DROPPED
[smoser] create desktop AMIs to include x2go server: POSTPONED
[smoser] verify functioning Unity 2D: POSTPONED
[canonical-
[james-page] investigate any issues with the x2go Webclient applet: POSTPONED
[davewalker] awstrial campaign work: DONE
[kirkland] geolocation for aws server assignment: POSTPONED
[smoser] write cloud-init templates for desktop: POSTPONED
Work Items 11.04:
[canonical-
[canonical-
[canonical-server] blog about remote desktop images in the cloud: TODO
[davewalker] geolocation for aws server assignment: DONE
[smoser] write cloud-init templates for desktop: TODO
[james-page] investigate any issues with the x2go Webclient applet: POSTPONED
[smoser] verify functioning Unity 2D: DONE
[smoser] create desktop AMIs to include x2go server: POSTPONED
Other items (for 11.10 and going forward):
get x2go server packaged, into universe: TODO
get x2go client packaged, into universe: TODO
get x2go web applet packaged, into universe: TODO
get x2go nx dependencies (if different) into universe: TODO
pitti, 2011-03-25: desktop CD has all components that will be shipped in 11.04, and Adobe flash will definively not be installed by default.
