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Installing and configuring an X server
What is an X server?
An X server is not a server for distributing your perfect models output!
An X server is basically a program running on your local computer that understands the X Windows System protocol used by the remote Linux servers to generate graphics, and that can render (i.e. display) the graphics on your local computer.
Using an X server on Linux
Linux computers come pre-configured with a running X server (because they need it for displaying local graphics) that will display the graphics generated locally and on remote Linux servers. You don't need to do anything special!
Using an X server on Windows
There are several options available
Using an X server on an Apple computer
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