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| − | * A good test is to run the program '''xterm'''. Most hosts will have this installed. It will open up a graphical terminal | + | * A good test is to run the program '''xterm'''. Most hosts will have this installed. It will open up a graphical terminal window. |
<pre>[username@hostname ~]$ xterm</pre> | <pre>[username@hostname ~]$ xterm</pre> | ||
Revision as of 15:41, 29 November 2021
What is a Xserver[edit]
- Xserver is a method of accessing graphical applications on a remote Linux Machine from your local computer.
- This requires an Xserver program to be installed locally on your computer.
Mac OS X[edit]
- Download XQuartz at http://xquartz.macosforge.org/landing/
- Install XQuartz and be sure to restart the computer after the installation is done.
- Open XQuartz by going to Go->Utilities->XQuartz
- Type in the following to connect to a remote server
ssh -X yournetid@destination.server.edu
- The -X after "ssh" tells the computer to connect using Xserver
- yournetid - is your university netid
- destination.server.edu - the server you would like to connect too (example: biologin.igb.illinois.edu)
Windows with MobaXterm[edit]
- MobaXTerm includes an xserver. This is the easiest method on a windows computer
- Download and install MobaXterm at https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/
- Open MobaXterm and select Start local terminal
- Type in the following to connect to a remote server
ssh -X yournetid@destination.server.edu
- The -X after "ssh" tells the computer to connect using Xserver
- yournetid - is your university netid
- destination.server.edu - the server you would like to connect too (example: biologin.igb.illinois.edu)
Linux[edit]
- Linux has a Xserver built in.
- Open a terminal window
- Type in the following to connect to a remote server
ssh -X yournetid@destination.server.edu
- The -X after "ssh" tells the computer to connect using Xserver
- yournetid - is your university netid
- destination.server.edu - the server you would like to connect too (example: biologin.igb.illinois.edu)
Testing[edit]
- A good test is to run the program xterm. Most hosts will have this installed. It will open up a graphical terminal window.
[username@hostname ~]$ xterm
