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it_tips:xwindowswithmswindows [2020/08/20 16:52] florido [1) Installation and start of VcXsrv] |
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- Download PuTTY from http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html , and save it on your desktop. | - Download PuTTY from http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html , and save it on your desktop. | ||
- | - Double click on the putty icon {{http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/putty.ico?30x30}} | + | - Double click on the putty icon {{http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/putty.ico?30x30|PuTTY icon}} |
- In the form that shows up, insert: | - In the form that shows up, insert: | ||
- the name of the server you want to connect; | - the name of the server you want to connect; | ||
- | - a nickname for the connection; {{ :it_tips:puttysession.png |}} | + | - a nickname for the connection; {{ :it_tips:puttysession.png |PuTTY connection configuration}} |
- On the left list,expand //Connection// → //SSH// → //X11// | - On the left list,expand //Connection// → //SSH// → //X11// | ||
- | - Click on "Enable X11 forwarding" {{ :it_tips:puttyforward.png |}} | + | - Click on "Enable X11 forwarding" {{ :it_tips:puttyforward.png |Enable X forwarding in PuTTY}} |
- | - Go back to the //Session// panel and click "Save" {{ :it_tips:puttysessionsave.png |}} | + | - Go back to the //Session// panel and click "Save" {{ :it_tips:puttysessionsave.png |Save a session configuration in PuTTY}} |
- | - Click on "open" {{ :it_tips:puttyconnect.png |}} | + | - Click on "open" {{ :it_tips:puttyconnect.png |Start a PuTTY connection}} |
- Login with username and password to the server. | - Login with username and password to the server. | ||
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Once you're logged in, try to run some visual program, like ''emacs''. The result should be like in the picture below. A window should pop-up with the program you executed remotely. | Once you're logged in, try to run some visual program, like ''emacs''. The result should be like in the picture below. A window should pop-up with the program you executed remotely. | ||
- | {{ :it_tips:emacsopen.png |}} | + | {{ :it_tips:emacsopen.png | Example of a desktop with working Xserver and Emacs open remotely}} |
==== References ==== | ==== References ==== |