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What is the best supported option for users?
Contact via email tts-research@tufts.edu with your request for X11 support. Someone will get in touch with you to make arrangements for assessment and possible installation.
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Cygwin X server for Windows
If What are the basic steps if I want to install Cygwin myself , where do I get Cygwin?
A&S Cygwin installation documentation can be obtained here under the X11 section.
What Cygwin programs do I install?
At a minimum, install base Cygwin, OpenSSH, and OpenGL.?
Download and run the appropriate setup.exe (32 bit or 64 bit) from: http://www.cygwin.com/ Go through the Cygwin install using the default selections, when you get to choose a download site, pick one at random, and proceed. After the download is finished, and you are on the "Select packages" page search for the following packages: 1) xinit (Under "X11" Catgeory. Description: xinit: X.Org X Server Initializer 2) openssh (Under "Net" Category. Description: openssh: The OpenSSH server and client programs) 3) inetutils (Under "Net" Category. Description: inetutils: Common networking clients and Servers) 4) rsync (Under "Net" Category. Description: Fast remote file transfer program) 5) xlogo (Under "X11" Category. Description: xlogo: X.Org logo) 6) joe (Under "Editors" category. Description: Joe: fast and simple editor which emulates 5 other editors) 7) vim (Under "Editors" category. Description: vim: Vi IMproved - enhanced editor) For each package, click the plus sign to expose the package. Click "Skip" once, this switches the selection to the latest version of the package. Go back up to the search bar, and click clear and repeat the process for the remaining packages. Proceed with the installation. Click next. Select Create icon on desktop / start menu at your discretion. Open Cygwin Terminal from Desktop or start menu. Type "startxwin" A second terminal, white in color, should appear. If it doesnt. Restart the computer and reopen cygwin terminal and follow this step again. Type "xlogo" A new window with an X in it should appear. Close this window. X11 is working locally. Type ssh -X -C username@logincluster.tufts.edu and provide password when prompted. Where username is your UTLN. Type yes when prompted about the ssh key. Type "xlogo" again. A window with X logo should appear. Close this window. X11 forwarding is also working properly. |
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What X-server solution is recommended?
Contact via email, clustertts-support@tuftsresearch@tufts.edu with your request for X11 support.
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To test the cygwin X server, try a simple cluster-side X-window application:
> xclockxclock
A clock should appear on your desktop. If not, your installation of cygwin is not complete.
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