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other:x_conf [2022/08/09 12:06] jypeter [What do we mean exactly with Local and Remote computers?] |
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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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| This is an //X server//, and you will get the same functionalities as what is already provided for free by [[other:x_conf#installing_vcxsrv|VcXsrv]], **but**: | This is an //X server//, and you will get the same functionalities as what is already provided for free by [[other:x_conf#installing_vcxsrv|VcXsrv]], **but**: | ||
| * Once installed, ''x410'' will be automatically updated by the Microsoft Store application | * Once installed, ''x410'' will be automatically updated by the Microsoft Store application | ||
| - | * If you move to another computer, you can install ''x410'' again by just [[other:win10config#connecting_to_the_microsoft_store|Connecting the MS Store to your account]] on the new computer. No need to buy it again | + | * If you move to another computer, you can install ''x410'' again by just [[other:win10config#connecting_to_the_microsoft_store|Connecting the Microsoft Store to your MS account]] on the new computer. No need to buy ''x410'' again ! |
| - | * There seem to be more (useful) updates than for ''VcXsrv'' | + | * There seems to be more (useful) updates than for ''VcXsrv'' |
| * The interface is more modern, with more options, and there is a lot of useful information on the web site | * The interface is more modern, with more options, and there is a lot of useful information on the web site | ||
| * The ''x410'' name is easier to remember! :-D | * The ''x410'' name is easier to remember! :-D | ||
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| * Start ''x410'': ''Start'' => ''X410'' | * Start ''x410'': ''Start'' => ''X410'' | ||
| - | * It will seem that nothing happens, but an ''X'' icon will appear in the right side of the taskbar (you may have to look for it in the //Display hidden icons// pull-up menu). Your computer is now __almost__ ready to display remote graphics!\\ {{ :other:x410_x.png?direct |}} | + | * It will seem that nothing happens, but an ''X'' icon will appear in the right side of the taskbar (you may have to look for it in the //Display hidden icons// pull-up menu). Your computer is now //almost// ready to display remote graphics!\\ {{ :other:x410_x.png?direct |}} |
| * Right-click on the ''X'' icon to open the **X410 settings** | * Right-click on the ''X'' icon to open the **X410 settings** | ||
| - | * Select ''Auto copy to Windows after selection''\\ {{ :other:x410_settings.png?direct |}} | + | * Select ''Auto copy to Windows after selection''\\ {{ :other:x410_settings.png?direct |}} and click somewhere else on the desktop to close the settings |
| - | * It's possible to **automatically start ''x410''**! Otherwise, it will stop when you close your Windows session or restart the computer, and you will have to restart it by hand (''Start'' => ''X410'') if you know that you will need an X server later | + | * It is possible to **automatically start ''x410''** when you open your session! Otherwise, it will stop when you close your Windows session or restart the computer, and you will have to restart it by hand (''Start'' => ''X410'') if you know that you will need an X server later |
| * Open the **Windows Task Manager** (Right-click on ''Start'' and select ''Task Manager'') | * Open the **Windows Task Manager** (Right-click on ''Start'' and select ''Task Manager'') | ||
| * Go to the ''Startup'' panel (if there are no panels, select ''More details'') | * Go to the ''Startup'' panel (if there are no panels, select ''More details'') | ||
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| ===== Using an X server on a Mac ===== | ===== Using an X server on a Mac ===== | ||
| + | ==== Installing XQuartz ==== | ||
| - | ===== Configuration on the remote Linux server ===== | + | Type: <wrap em>free</wrap> |
| - | ==== If you are connecting with ssh or PuTTY ==== | + | Download the installer from [[https://www.xquartz.org|XQuartz]] and install it |
| - | Nothing special to do, if you are using [[other:ssh#using_an_x_server_to_display_graphics|"ssh -X" or "ssh -Y"]] or ''PuTTY'' to connect to a remote Linux server | + | === XQuartz configuration === |
| - | ==== If you are using WSL ==== | + | <WRAP center round tip 60%> |
| + | Nothing to configure! | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
| - | You need to know what you consider as the //Local machine//, and what is the //Remote server// | + | ===== Configuration on the remote Linux server ===== |
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| + | ==== If you are connecting with ssh or PuTTY ==== | ||
| - | * **Local machine**: your local **Windows computer**, where you have installed [[other:win10wsl|WSL+Ubuntu]] | + | Nothing special to do, if you are using [[other:ssh#using_an_x_server_to_display_graphics|"ssh -X" or "ssh -Y"]] or a [[other:putty_conf#changing_some_useful_settings|correctly configured PuTTY]] to connect to a remote Linux server |
| - | * **Remote server** : we consider 2 types of remote servers: | + | ==== If you are using Windows Subsystem for Linux ==== |
| - | * 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 | + | |
| - | * **Define the ''DISPLAY'' variable** in the terminals used in WSL: | + | |
| - | * //bash// shell: ''export DISPLAY=localhost:0.0'' | + | |
| - | * //tcsh// shell: ''setenv DISPLAY localhost:0.0'' | + | |
| - | * You probably want to define the ''DISPLAY'' variable automatically in one of the shell configuration files | + | |
| + | In that special case, you will need the //X server// to display graphics [[other:x_conf#what_do_we_mean_exactly_with_local_and_remote_computers|from the local virtual machine and from remote computers]] | ||
| + | You have to make sure that the ''DISPLAY'' variable is correctly [[other:win10wsl#configuration_in_your_local_linux_account|defined in the terminals used in WSL]] | ||
| ===== Testing ===== | ===== Testing ===== | ||
other/x_conf.txt · Last modified: 2023/06/30 08:20 by jypeter
