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other:win7apps [2016/10/07 10:40] – Added VcXsrv jypeterother:win7apps [2018/03/13 15:18] (current) – Replaced asterix with obelix everywhere jypeter
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 Web & Download: http://vcxsrv.sourceforge.net/ Web & Download: http://vcxsrv.sourceforge.net/
 +
 +==== Setup ====
 +
 +  * Start //XLaunch// to configure VcXsrv
 +  * Select //One large window//, then //Next//
 +  * Select //Open session via XDMCP//, then //Next//
 +  * Select //Connect to host **obelix**// and //Terminate on server reset//, then //Next//
 +  * Use the settings specified below, then //Next//
 +    * Select //Clipboard//
 +    * **Unselect** //Native opengl//, unless you know what you are doing!
 +      * FIXME We should try to keep it selected and check if ''glxgears'' works correctly, with and without setting the ''LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT'' environment variable
 +  * Click on //Save configuration// to save the settings on the Windows desktop (e.g //obelix_VcXsrv.xlaunch//), then //Finish//. VcXsrv will automatically start.\\ The next time you want to start VcXsrv, just click on the //obelix_VcXsrv.xlaunch// file that you have saved on your desktop
 +
 +==== Notes ====
 +
 +  * Once you have started VcXsrv and logged in with you account on one of the obelix 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''
 +  * 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 =====
  
-<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>+<note warning>Cygwin/X used to be pre-installed on your LSCE machine but the connection with the obelixN 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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   * 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+    * Note: this will **NOT** work if you already have a running X server connected to the LSCE obelix 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 1.16.1 (2014-10-17) 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
-  * Type 'ssh -Y <your_login>@asterix1.saclay.cea.fr' to login to asterix1+  * Type 'ssh -Y <your_login>@obelix2.lsce.ipsl.fr' to login to obelix2
     * do the 'xterm' test     * do the 'xterm' test
     * do the 'glxinfo|grep -i opengl' test     * do the 'glxinfo|grep -i opengl' test
-    * exit asterix+    * exit obelix
   * More tests with x11perf??   * More tests with x11perf??
  
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 ==== Using Cygwin-X at LSCE ==== ==== Using Cygwin-X at LSCE ====
  
-We use //XDMCP query on asterix// in order to open a full Linux environment running on one of the asterix server, displayed in a full-screen window on the local desktop+We use //XDMCP query on obelix// in order to open a full Linux environment running on one of the obelix server, displayed in a full-screen window on the local desktop
  
 Use the following steps to create a shortcut on your desktop that you can use to start Cygwin-X in XDMCP mode: Use the following steps to create a shortcut on your desktop that you can use to start Cygwin-X in XDMCP mode:
   * Right-click on the desktop and choose //New --> Shortcut//   * Right-click on the desktop and choose //New --> Shortcut//
   * Choose the target of the shortcut: //C:\cygwin64\bin\XWin.exe//   * Choose the target of the shortcut: //C:\cygwin64\bin\XWin.exe//
-    * Do not forget to add the extra options to the shortcut, so that it looks like:\\ //C:\cygwin64\bin\XWin.exe -wgl -query asterix -terminate//+    * Do not forget to add the extra options to the shortcut, so that it looks like:\\ //C:\cygwin64\bin\XWin.exe -wgl -query obelix -terminate//
     * Note: the //-wgl// argument is optional. It may (or not) give you some increased performance     * Note: the //-wgl// argument is optional. It may (or not) give you some increased performance
-  * Select a name for the shorcut: //Asterix64//, //Asterix//, etc...+  * Select a name for the shorcut: //Obelix64//, //Obelix//, etc...
  
-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''+Once you have started Cygwin and logged in with you account on one of the obelix 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 ==== ==== 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''+  * Activate wireframe mode\\ ''gconftool-2 %%--%%set /apps/metacity/general/reduced_resources %%--%%type bool true''
   * Check if other metacity parameters should be set?   * Check if other metacity parameters should be set?
     * http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/GNOME.html#GCONF     * http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/GNOME.html#GCONF
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   * Enable //MIT-SHM extension// ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT-SHM|MIT Shared Memory Extension ]])?   * 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     * http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ug/using-shared-memory.html
 +
 +===== Panoply ====
 +
 +You can use Panoply to work with **NetCDF** data (and some other geo-referenced data) if you just need a //quick-look// or you are not familiar with NetCDF
 +
 +Web & Download: http://www.giss.nasa.gov/tools/panoply/
 +
 +{{:pmip3:database:visualizing_netcdf_panoply_seidenglanz.pdf|User manual}} (courtesy of Anne Seidenglanz)\\ [[http://www.geo.uni-bremen.de/Interdynamik/images/stories/pdf/visualizing_netcdf_panoply.pdf|Link to the original version]]
  
 ===== GIMP ==== ===== GIMP ====
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   - JYP's .emacs file: {{:other:emacs_win_7_64_140408.zip|for Windows}} - {{:other:emacs_linux_150806.tar|for Linux}}   - 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}}   - Annotated reference card of the emacs text editor: {{:other:newppl:emacs_jyp.pdf}}
 +
 ==== Configuration ==== ==== Configuration ====
  
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 ==== Testing the tramp mode ==== ==== Testing the tramp mode ====
  
-Try to open a remote file, in order to check if tramp works correctly\\ e.g. /<your_login>@idefix1.saclay.cea.fr:.emacs+Try to open a remote file, in order to check if tramp works correctly\\ e.g. /<your_login>@ssh1.lsce.ipsl.fr:.emacs
  
 You will probably get the following error: Couldn't find a proper `ls' command You will probably get the following error: Couldn't find a proper `ls' command
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