>> > > I need to run a Java 8 app remotely. Can this be done on Gentoo? >> > > > <snip> > >> > Citrix also has a product called XenApp which is interesting because it is >> > supposed to provide only the app as a service instead of the whole >> > desktop: >> > >> > https://www.citrix.com/products/xenapp/overview.html >> > >> > Many (all?) of these don't have a Linux client but some have an HTML5 >> > browser plugin client. I will try some of these and report back. >> > >> > - Grant >> >> Citrix has the citrix receiver (look for icaclient on the tree) which will >> run a remote desktop on your Gentoo. > > Or only the application window when using xenapp. > > I'm not sure if it will work with a Linux desktop. Always seen it used with MS > Windows.
I installed icaclient but I'm starting to think I have the wrong idea about all of these DaaS offerings. I'm looking for a way to avoid managing an OS and instead just manage an app or (at most) a desktop and access it remotely. It looks like Citrix (and probably all of the DaaS providers) don't actually provide an OS, they just provide the remote control capability. So hooking up with them is a substitute for managing VNC, not a substitute for managing the OS. Do I have that right? - Grant
