Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- other:win10apps [2020/07/08 16:51] – [VcXsrv Windows X Server] Updated section to link to the WSL+Ubuntu page jypeter
+++ other:win10apps [2020/11/03 16:37] – Moved VcXsrv directly after PuTTY jypeter
@@ Line 120: / Line 120: @@
 ===== PuTTY & Pageant =====
+[[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.
+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%>
-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 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
-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)
+===== VcXsrv Windows X Server =====
-Read the [[other:putty_conf|Configuring Putty]] page to learn the best way to use Putty
+Check the [[other:win10wsl#installing_an_x_server|VcXrv installation and configuration section]] on the WSL+Ubuntu page
@@ Line 145: / Line 150: @@
   * 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]]
-  * 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 =====
@@ Line 186: / Line 191: @@
 The [[https://www.enthought.com/product/canopy/|Enthought Canopy Python distribution]] can be installed either directly in Win10, or in the //WSL+Ubuntu part// of Win10.
-===== VcXsrv Windows X Server =====
-Check the [[other:win10wsl#installing_an_x_server|VcXrv installation and configuration section]] on the WSL+Ubuntu page
 ===== Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) =====