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If you do not need a full desktop environment and know a little about Linux, instead of x2go, you may use a simpler X-window client program like MobaXterm (https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/, Home Edition is free) instead of x2go. It allows you to run the GUI tools fine and it uses a lot less resources on our Linux server. You may also use the ssh command (eg, 'ssh -X class2.ece.virginia.edu') in a terminal window on macOS X or Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to access ECE Linux servers.
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