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| ====== Installing extra applications for Windows 10 ====== | ====== Installing extra applications for Windows 10 ====== | ||
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| + | [[other:index#windows_10_notes|Other Windows 10 related notes]] | ||
| ===== Misc notes ===== | ===== Misc notes ===== | ||
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| ==== Snip & Sketch ==== | ==== Snip & Sketch ==== | ||
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| + | French : //Outil Capture d'écran// | ||
| For simple screenshots and/or annotating images, you can launch the preinstalled [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/snip-sketch/9mz95kl8mr0l|Snip & Sketch]] (//Capture d'écran et croquis//) tool from the Start menu | For simple screenshots and/or annotating images, you can launch the preinstalled [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/snip-sketch/9mz95kl8mr0l|Snip & Sketch]] (//Capture d'écran et croquis//) tool from the Start menu | ||
| - | * Shortcut for taking a screenshot: ''Win'' + ''Shift'' + ''S'' | + | * Shortcut for taking a screenshot (and annotating it): ''Win'' + ''Shift'' + ''S'' |
| + | * You can only annotate (and save) the screenshot you have just taken. You can't open (and annotate) an existing image file | ||
| ==== Autodesk SketchBook ==== | ==== Autodesk SketchBook ==== | ||
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| ===== Backup software ===== | ===== Backup software ===== | ||
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| + | <WRAP center round important 60%> | ||
| + | You probably think that just copying a folder from time to time with a drag 'n drop is enough, but this becomes difficult to manage when the folder size grows and you have several folders to manage | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
| There are several types of backup (**mirror**, incremental or differential imaging, cloning, 2 way synchronization, etc...) of different sources (full disks, partitions, **directories**, ...) to/from different destinations (**external disk**, cloud, ...) | There are several types of backup (**mirror**, incremental or differential imaging, cloning, 2 way synchronization, etc...) of different sources (full disks, partitions, **directories**, ...) to/from different destinations (**external disk**, cloud, ...) | ||
| - | Our basic need is to **mirror one //source directory// on a local disk to a //destination directory// on an external disk** (check the users' manuals if you need more features). This can be easily done with [[#syncbackfree|SyncBackFree]] | + | Our basic need is to **mirror one //source directory// on a local disk to a //destination directory// on an external disk** (check the users' manuals if you need more features). This can be easily done with [[#syncback|SyncBack]] |
| - | * Copy all the files of the //source// to the //destination//. All the files are copied on the first run, only the new/changed files are copied on subsequent runs | + | * Copy all the files of the //source// to the //destination//. All the files are copied on the **first run**, only the new/changed files are copied on **subsequent runs**. |
| - | * <wrap hi>Warning!</wrap> if a file is not on the source anymore, //mirroring// will automatically remove it from the destination! The idea is that the destination should be an exact copy of the source! If that's not what you want, check the //backup// (rather than //mirror//) options | + | * <wrap hi>Warning!</wrap> if a file is not on the source anymore, //mirroring// will automatically remove it from the destination! The idea is that the destination should be an exact copy of the source! If that's not what you want, check the //backup// (rather than //mirror//) options. |
| Note: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_backup_software|List of backup software]] (wikipedia) | Note: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_backup_software|List of backup software]] (wikipedia) | ||
| - | ==== SyncBackFree ==== | + | ==== SyncBack ==== |
| - | The [[https://www.2brightsparks.com/|SyncBack]] family of products **backup, synchronize, and restore data files**. | + | You can use the [[https://www.2brightsparks.com/|SyncBack]] family of products to **backup, synchronize, and restore data files**. |
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| + | The //SyncBack**Free**// version should be enough for **easily mirroring directories, or groups of directory to an external disk**, but you can compare the features available in SyncBack**Pro**, SyncBack**SE** and SyncBack**Free**: [[https://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/compare-simple.html|summary comparison]] and [[https://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/compare.html|full comparison]]. | ||
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| + | It is very important to backup your work regularly. <wrap hi>Check the [[other:win10_syncback|Using SyncBack]] page for more details</wrap>. | ||
| - | The //SyncBack**Free**// version should be enough for **easily mirroring directories, or groups of directory to an external disk**, but you can compare the features available in SyncBack**Pro**, SyncBack**SE** and SyncBack**Free**: [[https://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/compare-simple.html|summary comparison]] and [[https://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/compare.html|full comparison]] | ||
| ==== Macrium Reflect ==== | ==== Macrium Reflect ==== | ||
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| ===== PuTTY & Pageant ===== | ===== PuTTY & Pageant ===== | ||
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| + | [[https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/|PuTTY]] is a free implementation of SSH and Telnet for Windows and Unix platforms, along with an xterm terminal emulator. | ||
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| + | In other words, **PuTTY is an easy to use //ssh client// for Windows** that will allow you to connect to the LSCE servers with a very efficient text terminal | ||
| <WRAP center round tip 60%> | <WRAP center round tip 60%> | ||
| - | If Putty is not installed, you can directly use the ''ssh'' provided with Windows 10! | + | If you hare in a hurry and PuTTY is not installed yet, you can directly use the ''ssh'' provided with Windows 10! |
| - | * Right click on the Start menu and select Powershell | + | * Right click on the ''Start'' menu and select ''Powershell'' |
| - | * ''ssh user@server'' | + | * Type ''ssh user@server'' |
| - | * It is still useful to install Putty, because this will allow you to configure sessions, and then connect very easily to other computers later | + | * It is still useful to install Putty, because this will allow you to configure sessions, and then connect very easily to other computers later. And use efficient //copy//-//paste//! |
| - | * If you have installed [[other:win10wsl|WSL+Ubuntu]] on Windows 10, you can just open a terminal and type ''ssh server'' to connect to the server | + | * If you have installed [[other:win10wsl|WSL+Ubuntu]] on Windows 10, you can just open a terminal and type ''ssh user@server'' to connect to the server |
| </WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
| + | <wrap hi>Read the [[other:putty_conf|Installing and configuring Putty]] page</wrap> to learn the best way to use Putty (and [[other:win10apps#vcxsrv_windows_x_server|VcXsrv]] if you have to display remote graphical windows) | ||
| - | [[https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/|PuTTY]] is a free implementation of SSH and Telnet for Windows and Unix platforms, along with an xterm terminal emulator. | + | You should probably also have a look at the [[other:ssh|understanding and using ssh correctly]] if you want to understand basic ssh options, and how PuTTY and VcXsrv interact |
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| - | PuTTY is basically an //ssh client// that will allow you to connect to the LSCE servers with a very efficient text terminal (install [[other:win10apps#vcxsrv_windows_x_server|VcXsrv]] and select //Enable X11 forwarding// in PuTTY if you need to open graphical windows on the remote servers) | + | |
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| - | Read the [[other:putty_conf|Configuring Putty]] page to learn the best way to use Putty | + | |
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| * You can use WinSCP to transfer files between your computer and [[other:newppl:starting#accessing_the_lsce_servers_from_outside_the_lsce|ssh1]] when you are **outside LSCE**. | * You can use WinSCP to transfer files between your computer and [[other:newppl:starting#accessing_the_lsce_servers_from_outside_the_lsce|ssh1]] when you are **outside LSCE**. | ||
| * When you are **on the LSCE network**, you should directly use [[other:win10config#creating_folder_shortcuts_on_the_desktop|local folders on the LSCE servers]] | * When you are **on the LSCE network**, you should directly use [[other:win10config#creating_folder_shortcuts_on_the_desktop|local folders on the LSCE servers]] | ||
| - | * If you have installed **WSL+Ubuntu**, you can directly use ''scp'' from a terminal! | + | * If you have installed [[other:win10wsl|WSL+Ubuntu]], you can directly use [[other:ssh#copying_files_with_scp|scp]] from a terminal! |
| ===== Zotero ===== | ===== Zotero ===== | ||
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| ===== VcXsrv Windows X Server ===== | ===== VcXsrv Windows X Server ===== | ||
| - | <WRAP center round important 60%> | + | Check the [[other:win10wsl#installing_an_x_server|VcXrv installation and configuration section]] on the WSL+Ubuntu page |
| - | Once VcXsrv is installed (see below), follow the [[other:win10misc#vcxsrv_x_server|VcXsrv on Win10 extra steps]] to solve the resolution problems (blurry text, etc...) | + | |
| - | </WRAP> | + | |
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| - | Check the [[other:win7apps#vcxsrv_windows_x_server|Win7 VcXrv section]] | + | |
| ===== Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) ===== | ===== Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) ===== | ||
other/win10apps.txt · Last modified: 2024/06/10 12:49 by jypeter
