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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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