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==== If you are using WSL ==== | ==== If you are using WSL ==== | ||
- | | + | You need to know what you consider as the //Local machine//, and what is the //Remote server// |
+ | |||
+ | * **Local machine**: your local **Windows computer**, where you have installed [[other: | ||
* **Remote server** : we consider 2 types of remote servers: | * **Remote server** : we consider 2 types of remote servers: | ||
* an **actual remote server** | * an **actual remote server** | ||
* The **WSL computer** running on a **virtual machine inside your local Windows computer**. This can be considered as a different and //remote// computer, even it is running on the local computer\\ You need your local //X server// to display graphics generated in WSL | * The **WSL computer** running on a **virtual machine inside your local Windows computer**. This can be considered as a different and //remote// computer, even it is running on the local computer\\ You need your local //X server// to display graphics generated in WSL | ||
- | * **define | + | * **Define |
* //bash// shell: '' | * //bash// shell: '' | ||
* //tcsh// shell: '' | * //tcsh// shell: '' | ||
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==== On a Windows computer with WSL+Linux and an X server installed ==== | ==== On a Windows computer with WSL+Linux and an X server installed ==== | ||
+ | We assume that [[other: | ||
- | * FIXME '' | + | Open a WSL terminal (you should know how, if you have installed WSL) and type some basic commands |
+ | < | ||
+ | name_of_your_local_machine | ||
+ | [Local WSL] $ echo $DISPLAY | ||
+ | localhost: | ||
+ | [Local WSL] $ xterm | ||
+ | [Local WSL] $ ssh -X some_login@some_remote_server | ||
+ | [some connection information skipped here] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [Remote] $ echo $DISPLAY | ||
+ | localhost: | ||
+ | [Remote] $ xterm</ | ||
===== Troubleshooting ===== | ===== Troubleshooting ===== | ||
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* Have you configured [[other: | * Have you configured [[other: | ||
* Is the '' | * Is the '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | === When DISPLAY is not defined correctly === | ||
+ | |||
+ | If the '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | $ xterm: Xt error: Can't open display: | ||
+ | xterm: DISPLAY is not set | ||
+ | $ echo $DISPLAY | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Make sure that you are using '' | ||
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+ | === When there is no X server running === | ||
+ | |||
+ | If the '' | ||
+ | $ connect localhost port 6000: Connection refused | ||
+ | xterm: Xt error: Can't open display: localhost: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Time to [[other: | ||
==== OpenGL related settings ==== | ==== OpenGL related settings ==== | ||
other/x_conf.txt · Last modified: 2024/07/10 10:54 by jypeter