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other:x_conf [2022/08/09 08:53] jypeter [Using an X server on Linux] |
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| ===== What do we mean exactly with Local and Remote computers? ===== | ===== What do we mean exactly with Local and Remote computers? ===== | ||
| - | This page will very often mention **local computers** or **remote computers**: | + | This page will very often mention **local computers**, and **remote computers**: |
| * The **local computer** is the desktop or laptop you are interacting with (using a screen+mouse+keyboard) | * The **local computer** is the desktop or laptop you are interacting with (using a screen+mouse+keyboard) | ||
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| * **Remote Linux machine** can mean several things: | * **Remote Linux machine** can mean several things: | ||
| * It can be another operating system running inside **a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine|Virtual Machine]] on your local computer** | * It can be another operating system running inside **a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine|Virtual Machine]] on your local computer** | ||
| - | * We mostly consider on this page the case of a **Linux virtual machine** using [[other:win10wsl|Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)]] on a Windows computer, but this can apply to other configurations | + | * We mostly consider on this page the case of a **Linux virtual machine** using [[other:win10wsl|Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)]] on a **local Windows computer**, but this can apply to other configurations |
| - | * It can be a **distant computer** or server in your building, or a high performance computer in a computing center on the other side of the Earth. It could also be a virtual machine in the //Cloud// | + | * It can be a **distant Linux computer or server** in your building, or a high performance Linux computer in a computing center on the other side of the Earth. It could also be a Linux virtual machine in the //Cloud// |
| ===== Using an X server on Linux ===== | ===== Using an X server on Linux ===== | ||
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| ===== Using an X server on Windows ===== | ===== Using an X server on Windows ===== | ||
| - | There are several options available | + | There are several available options |
| ==== Installing VcXsrv ==== | ==== Installing VcXsrv ==== | ||
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| === VcXsrv Configuration === | === VcXsrv Configuration === | ||
| - | You need to configure ''VcXsrv'' to work in //multiple windows// mode. The following steps will show you how to create a shortcut on your desktop to start VcXsrv in this appropriate mode | + | You need to configure ''VcXsrv'' to work in //multiple windows// mode. The following steps will show you how to create a shortcut on your desktop to start ''VcXsrv'' in this appropriate mode |
| * Start the //configuration tool//: ''Start'' => ''VcXsrv'' => ''Xlaunch'' | * Start the //configuration tool//: ''Start'' => ''VcXsrv'' => ''Xlaunch'' | ||
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| * Note: if you need to quit the //X server//, you can right-click on the ''X'' icon, and then click on the //Display// number at the lower left (usually ''0'') and select ''Shut down'' | * Note: if you need to quit the //X server//, you can right-click on the ''X'' icon, and then click on the //Display// number at the lower left (usually ''0'') and select ''Shut down'' | ||
| - | ===== Using an X server on an Apple computer ===== | + | ===== Using an X server on a Mac ===== |
other/x_conf.txt · Last modified: 2023/06/30 08:20 by jypeter
