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other:x_conf [2022/08/10 07:26] jypeter Reordered the Troubleshooting subsections |
other:x_conf [2022/08/11 07:59] jypeter [On a Linux computer] Renamed to 'On a Linux computer or a Mac' |
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* The **remote computer or server** is another computer that you also want to interact with (using the screen+mouse+keyboard of your local computer) | * The **remote computer or server** is another computer that you also want to interact with (using the screen+mouse+keyboard of your local computer) | ||
+ | * [[other:ssh#connecting_to_servers_commonly_used_by_lsce_users|Some servers used by LSCE users]] | ||
* We only consider on this page the case of a **remote //Linux// machine** that **requires a local running //X server//** | * We only consider on this page the case of a **remote //Linux// machine** that **requires a local running //X server//** | ||
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The idea is to: | The idea is to: | ||
- | * Open a terminal and check that the ''DISPLAY'' environment variable is correctly defined on the local machine | + | * Open a terminal and check that the ''DISPLAY'' environment variable is defined on the local machine |
* If we use [[other:win10wsl|WSL]], we also check that we can start an application using graphics in ''WSL'' | * If we use [[other:win10wsl|WSL]], we also check that we can start an application using graphics in ''WSL'' | ||
* Connect to the remote machine | * Connect to the remote machine | ||
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The test may fail, due to the [[other:x_conf#nothing_works|usually expected errors]] | The test may fail, due to the [[other:x_conf#nothing_works|usually expected errors]] | ||
- | ==== On a Linux computer ==== | + | ==== On a Linux computer or a Mac ==== |
- | Some basic commands in a terminal | + | Open a //terminal// ([[other:ssh#a_recommended_terminal_for_mac|terminal on a Mac]]) and use some basic commands to check things |
<code>[Local] $ hostname | <code>[Local] $ hostname |