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| ==== On a Windows computer with only an X server installed ==== | ==== On a Windows computer with only an X server installed ==== | ||
| - | Some basic commands in a ''Powershell'' (''Start'' => ''Windows Powershell'' => ''Windows Powershell'') | + | We just open a ''Powershell'' window (''Start'' => ''Windows Powershell'' => ''Windows Powershell'') and type some basic commands |
| <code>PS C:\> $env:computername | <code>PS C:\> $env:computername | ||
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| [Remote] $ xterm</code> | [Remote] $ xterm</code> | ||
| - | * Check the machine name, and check if the ''DISPLAY'' variable is defined | ||
| - | * You should get something similar to the following if you are connected with ''ssh -X'' or ''ssh -Y''\\ <code>$ hostname | ||
| - | ciclad-ng.private.ipsl.fr | ||
| - | $ echo $DISPLAY | + | ==== On a Windows computer with PuTTY and an X server installed ==== |
| - | localhost:68.0 | + | |
| - | </code> | + | We assume here that [[other:putty_conf|PuTTY is already installed and configured]] |
| - | * You should get something similar to the following if you are using WSL\\ <code>$ echo $DISPLAY | + | |
| - | SOMETHING | + | We just have to open a pre-configured //Session// on a remote server |
| - | </code> | + | <code>[Remote] $ hostname |
| - | * Otherwise, type ''export DISPLAY=localhost:0.0'' | + | name_of_the_remote_server |
| - | * Type ''xterm'' and check that a new //xterm// terminal appears (it may appear //iconified//) | + | |
| - | * FIXME | + | [Remote] $ echo $DISPLAY |
| + | localhost:19.0 | ||
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| + | [Remote] $ xterm</code> | ||
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| + | ==== On a Windows computer with WSL+Linux and an X server installed ==== | ||
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| + | * FIXME ''export DISPLAY=localhost:0.0'' | ||
| ===== Troubleshooting ===== | ===== Troubleshooting ===== | ||
| + | ==== Nothing works! ==== | ||
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| + | That's unfortunate, but: | ||
| + | * Have you turned on your computer? | ||
| + | * Do you have network access, and an account on a remote server? | ||
| + | * Have you run the [[other:x_conf#testing|Tests]]? | ||
| + | * Have you installed and configured the //X server// correctly? Is it really running? | ||
| + | * Have you configured [[other:putty_conf|PuTTY]] and/or other required applications correctly ? | ||
| + | * Is the ''DISPLAY'' variable defined correctly on the local and remote computer? | ||
| ==== OpenGL related settings ==== | ==== OpenGL related settings ==== | ||
other/x_conf.txt · Last modified: 2023/06/30 08:20 by jypeter
