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What is the best supported option for A&S users?
Contact via email, staff@asunix.tufts.edu with your request for X11 support. Someone will get in touch with you to make arrangements for installation.
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There are many free and commercial X server programs. Cygwin is one of the free choices that works but has a more involved installation. Commercial options include Exceed, XWin32.
Where If I want to install Cygwin myself, where do I get Cygwin?
A&S Cygwin installation documentation can be obtained here.
What Cygwin programs do I install?
Install At a minimum, install base Cygwin, OpenSSH, and OpenGL at a minimun.
What X-server solution is recommended?
A linux virtual desktop solution. Contact via email, staff@asunix.tufts.edu with your request for X11 support.
How do I connect to the cluster using Cygwin?
Connect Open an Xterm window and connect with ssh to the head node of the cluster:
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