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* from //Canopy Packages// (note: if you know that you have an academic license, but you only get //Subscribe// instead of //Install// next to the packages available in Canopy Packages, just quit and restart Canopy): basemap, basemap_ld, cartopy, netCDF4 | * from //Canopy Packages// (note: if you know that you have an academic license, but you only get //Subscribe// instead of //Install// next to the packages available in Canopy Packages, just quit and restart Canopy): basemap, basemap_ld, cartopy, netCDF4 | ||
* Click on //Updates NN// again, and install them, if some new updates are available | * Click on //Updates NN// again, and install them, if some new updates are available | ||
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+ | ===== VcXsrv Windows X Server ===== | ||
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+ | <note important>VcXsrv is now pre-installed on your Windows machine instead of [[#cywin-x|Cygwin-X]]. It should work more reliably with the LSCE servers, but does not provide all the resources of Cygwin-X. You may want to install Cygwin-X as well, in some special cases</note> | ||
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+ | Web & Download: http://vcxsrv.sourceforge.net/ | ||
===== Cygwin-X ===== | ===== Cygwin-X ===== | ||
- | <note important>Cygwin/X should already be installed on your machine\\ This section covers the reinstallation/update, or installation from scratch</note> | + | <note warning>Cygwin/X used to be pre-installed on your LSCE machine but the connection with the asterixN servers in XDMCP mode became unreliable\\ The Windows machines now use [[#vcxsrv_windows_x_server|VcXsrv]] but you may still need to install Cygwin-X in some special cases\\ This section covers the reinstallation/update, or installation from scratch</note> |
Web & Download: http://x.cygwin.com/ | Web & Download: http://x.cygwin.com/ | ||
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==== Installing Cygwin-X ==== | ==== Installing Cygwin-X ==== | ||
- | * Make sure that Cygwin-X is not running | + | * Make sure that Cygwin-X is not running (if you have a previous installation of Cygwin) |
- | * Get the 64-bit installer (''setup-x86_64.exe'') and start it | + | * Get the 64-bit installer (''setup-x86_64.exe'') and start it (use the regular installer if you have a Win7 32-bit) |
* Accept the default //Install from Internet// mode | * Accept the default //Install from Internet// mode | ||
* Accept the default Root/install directory (C:\cygwin64) and install for All Users | * Accept the default Root/install directory (C:\cygwin64) and install for All Users | ||
* Select a scratch directory for downloading the installation packages\\ e.g. <disk>:\Scratch\<your_login>\CygwinX | * Select a scratch directory for downloading the installation packages\\ e.g. <disk>:\Scratch\<your_login>\CygwinX | ||
* Accept the //Direct Connection// | * Accept the //Direct Connection// | ||
- | * Select a nearby mirror\\ e.g. http://mirror.switch.ch | + | * Select a nearby mirror\\ e.g. http://mirror.easyname.at |
* The Select Packages window should start with the Category view. If this is not the case, click several times on the View button to select the Category view | * The Select Packages window should start with the Category view. If this is not the case, click several times on the View button to select the Category view | ||
* When you select a package, the dependencies will automatically be selected as well | * When you select a package, the dependencies will automatically be selected as well | ||
* View => Pending will display the selected packages and the dependencies that will be downloaded | * View => Pending will display the selected packages and the dependencies that will be downloaded | ||
* Select the following packages, from: | * Select the following packages, from: | ||
- | * X11: xorg-server, xinit, xterm, all the font-* packages, font-config, showfont, xlsfonts | + | * X11: xorg-server, xinit, xterm, all the font-* packages, font-config, showfont, xlsfonts, xdpyinfo |
* X11 optional: mesa-demos, x11perf | * X11 optional: mesa-demos, x11perf | ||
* Net: openssh | * Net: openssh | ||
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* Accept the default icons creations and exit | * Accept the default icons creations and exit | ||
- | Note: you may want to remove the installation packages directory once you have checked that the installation was correct, unless you want to use the CygwinX directory to perform a network-less installation on another computer. The content of this directory is possibly used when upgrading Cygwin-X | + | Note: You can remove the installation packages directory once you have checked that the installation was correct, unless you want to use the CygwinX directory to perform a network-less installation on another computer. The content of this directory is possibly used when upgrading Cygwin-X, so you may want to keep it (it's less than 130 Mb...) |
==== Updating Cygwin-X ==== | ==== Updating Cygwin-X ==== | ||
- | * Get the latest version of the installer from the Cygwin-X web site.\\ The version number of the installer is not included in the installer file name (''setup-x86_64.exe''), so it's impossible to know if you already have the latest version. But the installer will display warnings after the mirror download site selection if the installer is out-of-date | + | * Get the latest version of the installer from the Cygwin-X web site.\\ The version number of the installer is not included in the installer file name (''setup-x86_64.exe''), so it's impossible to know if you already have the latest version. But the installer will display warnings after the //mirror download site selection// (see //Select a nearby mirror// in [[other:win7apps#installing_cygwin-x|Installing Cygwin-X ]] above) if the installer is out-of-date |
- | * Follow all the //Installation// steps detailed above till the //Select Packages// step.\\ Cygwin-X seems to remember the settings of the previous installation, but maybe this is just the case because the download directory of the previous installation (''<disk>:\Scratch\<your_login>\CygwinX'') still exists... | + | * Follow all the //Installation// steps detailed above till the //Select Packages// step.\\ Cygwin-X seems to remember the settings of the previous installation, but maybe this is just the case when the download directory of the previous installation (''<disk>:\Scratch\<your_login>\CygwinX'') still exists... |
* Click on the //View// button till it displays //Pending//, and the list of packages requiring an update are displayed (with the //Current// (installed) and the //New// version number) | * Click on the //View// button till it displays //Pending//, and the list of packages requiring an update are displayed (with the //Current// (installed) and the //New// version number) | ||
* Click Next and accept the suggested extra packages (dependencies) | * Click Next and accept the suggested extra packages (dependencies) | ||
- | * Click Next and wait for the download | + | * Click Next and wait for the download and installation |
+ | * Warning! If you get the //unable to extract /usr/bin/cygwin1.dll// error message during the installation, open the task manager, go to the **Services** (not //Processes//) tab, kill the //cygserver// process, then click on //Retry// | ||
* Accept the default icons creations and exit | * Accept the default icons creations and exit | ||
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* An xterm should appear | * An xterm should appear | ||
+ | * Note: this will **NOT** work if you already have a running X server connected to the LSCE asterix servers in XDMCP mode | ||
* Type 'xterm' and check you get a new xterm window | * Type 'xterm' and check you get a new xterm window | ||
- | * In the notification zone, right-click on the X icon and choose About. You should get Version 1.15.0 or higher | + | * In the notification zone, right-click on the X icon and choose About. You should get Version 1.16.1 (2014-10-17) or higher |
* Type 'glxgears' and check that you get a window with rotating gears | * Type 'glxgears' and check that you get a window with rotating gears | ||
* Type 'glxinfo|grep -i opengl' and check the vendor string: it should be the same as your computer's graphics card | * Type 'glxinfo|grep -i opengl' and check the vendor string: it should be the same as your computer's graphics card | ||
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Start => All programs => Cygwin => Cygwin Bash shell | Start => All programs => Cygwin => Cygwin Bash shell | ||
- | * **sygcheck -c** : list of installed packages | + | * **cygcheck -c** : list of installed packages |
+ | * **cygcheck -s** : system information and list of installed packages | ||
Notes: | Notes: | ||
* Log files are in: C:\cygwin64\var\log\xwin\XWin.0.log | * Log files are in: C:\cygwin64\var\log\xwin\XWin.0.log | ||
+ | * You can find the installed version of Cygwin at the top of the file (e.g. //Release: 1.16.0.0//) | ||
* Discussion: http://blog.gmane.org/gmane.os.cygwin.xfree | * Discussion: http://blog.gmane.org/gmane.os.cygwin.xfree | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Cygwin-X tips and tricks ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Where are the directories? === | ||
+ | |||
+ | * You can use ''df -h'' to get information about the partitions | ||
+ | * The Linux root (''/'') directory is located in ''C:\cygwin'' or ''C:\cygwin64'' (depending if you are using a 32bit or 64bit Windows).\\ e.g. ''/home'' is actually in ''C:\cygwin64\home'' | ||
+ | * The ''C:'' Windows partition (accessible with ''cd c:'' from cygwin) is in ''/cygdrive/c'' (from cygwin) | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Solving Cygwin directories access rights === | ||
+ | |||
+ | You may encounter Windows access rights problem when using cygwin: | ||
+ | * you don't have the correct ownership or enough rights to remove c:\cygwin | ||
+ | * when starting cygwin/X, you get an error message saying that you can't write/access ''/var/log/xwin/XWin.0.log'' | ||
+ | * ... | ||
+ | |||
+ | These problems can be solved with cygwin! | ||
+ | * Start a cygwin shell with administrator rights\\ ''Start => All Programs => Cygwin Bash Shell => right-click and choose to run as administrator'' | ||
+ | * Use standard Linux commands to check and fix the access rights | ||
+ | * ''ls -l'', ''chmod'', ''chown'', ''chgrp'', ... | ||
+ | * e.g., to solve the XWin.0.log above, you can use: ''chmod a+rwx /var/log/xwin'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Uninstalling Cygwin-X ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | You may have to uninstall Cygwin-X if you want to really restart from scratch, or because of some unforeseen technical problems | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Official uninstall instructions: https://cygwin.com/faq/faq.html#faq.setup.uninstall-all | ||
+ | * An interesting thread about uninstall: http://superuser.com/questions/167219/how-to-completely-uninstall-remove-cygwin-from-windows-7 | ||
+ | * Look for hints in there if you get some weird access rights problems! | ||
+ | * Some Windows command lines have some potential: ''takeown'', ''icacls'' | ||
==== Using Cygwin-X at LSCE ==== | ==== Using Cygwin-X at LSCE ==== | ||
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* Select a name for the shorcut: //Asterix64//, //Asterix//, etc... | * Select a name for the shorcut: //Asterix64//, //Asterix//, etc... | ||
- | ==== Trying to have Cygwin-X work on Win7+Intel HDxxx cards ==== | + | Once you have started Cygwin and logged in with you account on one of the asterix servers, it is highly suggested to activate the windows wireframe moving mode by typing:\\ ''gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/reduced_resources --type bool true'' |
+ | |||
+ | ==== Trying to have Cygwin-X work faster on Win7+Intel HDxxx cards ==== | ||
+ | * Activate wireframe mode\\ ''gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/reduced_resources --type bool true'' | ||
+ | * Check if other metacity parameters should be set? | ||
+ | * http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/GNOME.html#GCONF | ||
+ | * [[http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/01/10/gconftool-2-gconf-editor-from-the-shell/|Using gconftool-2]] | ||
* [[http://aaron-kelley.net/blog/2013/03/cygwinx-xwin-causes-nvidia-optimus-to-run-all-of-the-time/|Should we disable OpenGL ?]] | * [[http://aaron-kelley.net/blog/2013/03/cygwinx-xwin-causes-nvidia-optimus-to-run-all-of-the-time/|Should we disable OpenGL ?]] | ||
+ | * Start with ''-nowgl'' option, or use the //GLWIN_NO_WGL_EXTENSIONS// environment variable | ||
* Check the performance and basic parameters with: glxgears -info | * Check the performance and basic parameters with: glxgears -info | ||
* [[http://www.mesa3d.org/envvars.html|Should we play with the Mesa 3D Graphics Library environment variables]] | * [[http://www.mesa3d.org/envvars.html|Should we play with the Mesa 3D Graphics Library environment variables]] | ||
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* Search the cygwin mailing lists: https://cygwin.com/lists.html | * Search the cygwin mailing lists: https://cygwin.com/lists.html | ||
* https://sourceware.org/cgi-bin/search.cgi?wm=wrd&form=extended&m=all&s=D&ul=%2Fml%2Fcygwin-xfree%2F%25&q= | * https://sourceware.org/cgi-bin/search.cgi?wm=wrd&form=extended&m=all&s=D&ul=%2Fml%2Fcygwin-xfree%2F%25&q= | ||
+ | * What can we do with cygserver-config ? | ||
+ | * Enable //MIT-SHM extension// ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT-SHM|MIT Shared Memory Extension ]])? | ||
+ | * http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ug/using-shared-memory.html | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== GIMP ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Web: http://www.gimp.org/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Download: http://www.gimp.org/downloads/ | ||
===== Gnu emacs + GnuWin DiffUtils ===== | ===== Gnu emacs + GnuWin DiffUtils ===== | ||
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==== Download ==== | ==== Download ==== | ||
- | - http://vgoulet.act.ulaval.ca/emacs/windows (Emacs installer for Windows) | + | - Emacs installer for Windows: http://vgoulet.act.ulaval.ca/emacs/windows |
- | - http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/diffutils.htm (Recompiled diff programs for Windows) | + | - Recompiled diff programs for Windows (needed for the //ediff// mode): http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/diffutils.htm |
- | - {{:other:emacs_win_7_64_140408.zip|}} (JYP's .emacs file) | + | - JYP's .emacs file: {{:other:emacs_win_7_64_140408.zip|for Windows}} - {{:other:emacs_linux_150806.tar|for Linux}} |
+ | - Annotated reference card of the emacs text editor: {{:other:newppl:emacs_jyp.pdf}} | ||
==== Configuration ==== | ==== Configuration ==== | ||
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- Start Emacs | - Start Emacs | ||
- | ==== Notes ==== | + | ==== Misc. emacs related notes ==== |
+ | |||
+ | === Windows specific notes === | ||
* Installing the DiffUtils packages makes it possible to use the emacs Tools => Compare (ediff) menu | * Installing the DiffUtils packages makes it possible to use the emacs Tools => Compare (ediff) menu | ||
* If you get the following error when starting emacs\\ error: The directory `~/.emacs.d/server' is unsafe\\ Use the following solution: http://stackoverflow.com/a/2944197 | * If you get the following error when starting emacs\\ error: The directory `~/.emacs.d/server' is unsafe\\ Use the following solution: http://stackoverflow.com/a/2944197 | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Other notes === | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Commenting/commenting lines (in a python script, or anything) : ''M-;'' | ||
+ | * Improving python support: https://samrelton.wordpress.com/2013/09/16/emacs-and-python/ | ||
+ | * Not tested! FIXME | ||
===== QtGrace ===== | ===== QtGrace ===== | ||
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* Go to ''qtgrace_windows_binary_024\bin'' and double-click on ''qtgrace.exe'' | * Go to ''qtgrace_windows_binary_024\bin'' and double-click on ''qtgrace.exe'' | ||
- | ===== Kies (Samsung) ===== | + | ===== Samsung utilities ===== |
- | Web & Download: http://www.samsung.com/fr/support/usefulsoftware/KIES/JSP | + | * Smart Switch: http://www.samsung.com/fr/support/smartswitch/ |
+ | |||
+ | * Kies & Kies3, for older phones: http://www.samsung.com/fr/support/usefulsoftware/KIES/JSP | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Malwarebytes Anti-Malware ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Web & Download: https://www.malwarebytes.org/ | ||
===== Putty ===== | ===== Putty ===== | ||
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Download: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html (Get the //Windows installer for everything except PuTTYtel//) | Download: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html (Get the //Windows installer for everything except PuTTYtel//) | ||
+ | |||
+ | More information: http://ciclad-web.ipsl.jussieu.fr/data/documents/ssh_putty_v2_2011-1.pdf | ||
==== Configuring and using pageant ==== | ==== Configuring and using pageant ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | FIXME | ||
==== Notes ==== | ==== Notes ==== | ||
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===== Microsoft synctoy ===== | ===== Microsoft synctoy ===== | ||
- | <note tip>This is a free and easy to install backup program that will only copy new/modified files</note> | + | <note tip>This is a free and easy to install backup program that will only copy new/modified files\\ \\ Using synctoy is very similar to using Linux //rsync//</note> |
Web & Download: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15155 | Web & Download: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15155 | ||
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The idea is to create pairs of folders (//left// folder and //right// folder) and to keep them synchronized | The idea is to create pairs of folders (//left// folder and //right// folder) and to keep them synchronized | ||
- | * Click on Create New Folder Pair | + | * Click on //Create New Folder Pair// |
- | * Choose a Left Folder on the computer\\ e.g. F:\Users\jypeter | + | * Choose a //Left Folder// **on the computer**\\ e.g. ''F:\Users\jypeter'' |
- | * Choose a Right Folder on the backup disk\\ e.g. J:\Backup_JYP\<your_computer_model>\Windata_<your_login> | + | * Choose a //Right Folder// **on the backup disk**\\ e.g. ''J:\Backup_JYP\Dell_Precision_T1700\Windata_jypeter'' |
- | * Click Next and choose Echo, because we want the backup to be an exact copy of the original folder | + | * Click //Next// and choose //Echo//, because we want the backup to be an exact copy of the original folder |
- | * Click Next and give a meaningful name to the folder pair\\ e.g. \<your_computer_model> Windata_<your_login> | + | * Warning! //Exact copy// means that if something is removed in the //left// folder and you run synctoy, synctoy will also erase the same thing in the //right// folder |
+ | * Click Next and give a meaningful name to the folder pair\\ e.g. ''<your_computer_model> Windata_<your_login>'' | ||
* Finish... | * Finish... | ||
- | * Select the folder pair and click on Change options | + | * Select the folder pair and click on //Change options// |
- | * Enable Exclude system files | + | * Enable //Exclude system files// |
- | * Disable Save overwritten files in the Recycle Bin | + | * Disable //Save overwritten files in the Recycle Bin// |
- | * Click on Preview and check the list of actions that the backup program will use | + | * Click on //Preview// and check the list of actions that the backup program will use |
* Click on Run | * Click on Run | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Google Drive ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Web & Download: https://www.google.com/drive/download/ | ||
===== VLC ===== | ===== VLC ===== | ||
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Download: http://www.xnview.com/en/xnview/#downloads | Download: http://www.xnview.com/en/xnview/#downloads | ||
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+ | ===== BlueScreenView ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | This utility makes it possible to display information about previous crashes of a Win computer. Use this if your PC has experienced a BSOD (//Blue Screen of Death//) and you want to know what happened | ||
+ | |||
+ | Web & Download: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== HTTrack Website Copier ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | This utility makes it possible to download a web site for backup (e.g. HTML backup/export of a Joomla web site) or offline usage | ||
+ | |||
+ | Web & Download: http://www.httrack.com/page/1/en/index.html | ||
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