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* from //Canopy Packages// (note: if you know that you have an academic license, but you only get // | * from //Canopy Packages// (note: if you know that you have an academic license, but you only get // | ||
* 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 ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | <note important> | ||
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+ | Web & Download: http:// | ||
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+ | ==== Setup ==== | ||
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+ | * Start //XLaunch// to configure VcXsrv | ||
+ | * Select //One large window//, then //Next// | ||
+ | * Select //Open session via XDMCP//, then //Next// | ||
+ | * Select //Connect to host **asterix**// | ||
+ | * Use the settings specified below, then //Next// | ||
+ | * Select // | ||
+ | * **Unselect** //Native opengl//, unless you know what you are doing! | ||
+ | * FIXME We should try to keep it selected and check if '' | ||
+ | * Click on //Save configuration// | ||
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+ | ==== Notes ==== | ||
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+ | * Once you have started VcXsrv 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:\\ '' | ||
+ | * If you just need to run an //X server// (instead of using XDMCP), e.g. when you are outside LSCE, just start //VcXsrv// from the Windows Start Menu | ||
===== Cygwin-X ===== | ===== Cygwin-X ===== | ||
- | < | + | < |
Web & Download: http:// | Web & Download: http:// | ||
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* 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 and installation | * Click Next and wait for the download and installation | ||
- | * Warning! If you get the //unable to extract / | + | * Warning! If you get the //unable to extract / |
* Accept the default icons creations and exit | * Accept the default icons creations and exit | ||
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* Select a name for the shorcut: // | * Select a name for the shorcut: // | ||
- | 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:\\ '' | + | 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**:\\ '' |
==== Trying to have Cygwin-X work faster on Win7+Intel HDxxx cards ==== | ==== Trying to have Cygwin-X work faster on Win7+Intel HDxxx cards ==== | ||
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==== Configuring and using pageant ==== | ==== Configuring and using pageant ==== | ||
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+ | FIXME | ||
==== Notes ==== | ==== Notes ==== | ||
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Web & Download: http:// | Web & Download: http:// | ||
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+ | ===== HTTrack Website Copier ===== | ||
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+ | This utility makes it possible to download a web site for backup (e.g. HTML backup/ | ||
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+ | Web & Download: http:// | ||
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other/win7apps.txt · Last modified: 2018/03/13 15:18 by jypeter