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How can be nxserver reinstalled from command line (UBUNTU)?

Edit: I download the files like suggested and run:

# sudo apt-get remove nxserver
# sudo dpkg -i nxserver_3.4.0-14_i386.deb

But I get this errors: 

Setting up nxserver (3.4.0-14) ...
NX> 704 ERROR: Cannot add user: nx.
NX> 704 ERROR: User: nx already exists.
NX> 704 To fix the problem, you may try to completely uninstall NX
NX> 704 Server and install it from scratch. If this is not enough,
NX> 704 please delete the nx user by using the system commands and
NX> 704 proceed with a new installation of NX Server.
dpkg: error processing nxserver (--install):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 nxserver

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Run these commands:

  • sudo apt-get remove nxserver
    Remove the server.
  • wget http://64.34.161.181/download/3.4.0/Linux/FE/nxserver_3.4.0-14_i386.deb
    To download the installation .deb.
  • sudo gdebi nxserver_3.4.0-14_i386.deb
    (Assuming you don't have anything else in that dir you're running it from) Uses gdebi to install the downloaded deb.

Here's a code block so you can copy the whole thing into your terminal and let it run:

sudo apt-get remove nxserver && wget http://64.34.161.181/download/3.4.0/Linux/FE/nxserver_3.4.0-14_i386.deb && sudo gdebi nxserver_3.4.0-14_i386.deb
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please see the error that i get in my edit – Yosef Sep 4 '10 at 21:32
@meyosef: Did you try the remove? – Dennis Williamson Sep 4 '10 at 22:44
Instead of sudo apt-get remove nxserver you may want to try sudo apt-get purge nxserver. Keep in mind that it'll delete your settings though. – digitxp Sep 4 '10 at 22:59
Thank you, I make your advise(purge) but still its gives me same error. I purge first client then node then server (Its gives me warnings that its cant remove some directories). dpkg: warning: while removing nxnode, directory '/usr/NX/etc' not empty so not removed. dpkg: warning: while removing nxnode, directory '/usr/NX/var' not empty so not removed. Removing nxclient ... Purging configuration files for nxclient ... dpkg: warning: while removing nxclient, directory '/usr/NX' not empty so not removed. – Yosef Sep 5 '10 at 8:38
Perhaps you should just remove the directory yourself: sudo rm -rf /usr/NX – digitxp Sep 5 '10 at 13:27
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Follow the instructions here for a DEB package.

Download the package using wget:

wget http://64.34.161.181/download/3.4.0/Linux/FE/nxserver_3.4.0-14_i386.deb

Issue this command:

sudo dpkg -i nxserver_3.4.0-14_i386.deb
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I already try it before and get: NX> 704 ERROR: Cannot add user: nx. NX> 704 ERROR: User: nx already exists. NX> 704 To fix the problem, you may try to completely uninstall NX NX> 704 Server and install it from scratch. If this is not enough, NX> 704 please delete the nx user by using the system commands and NX> 704 proceed with a new installation of NX Server. dpkg: error processing nxserver (--install): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: nxserver – Yosef Sep 4 '10 at 21:16
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