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− | == | + | == MAC OSX == |
− | =Download the following files= | + | === OSX 10.5 through OS X 10.7 === |
− | **Xming | + | |
− | **putty | + | *XServer is already built into OSX |
− | **putty.reg | + | |
+ | === OSX 10.8 through 10.10 === | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Download '''XQuartz''' [http://xquartz.macosforge.org/landing/ http://xquartz.macosforge.org/landing/] | ||
+ | *Install XQuartz and be sure to restart the computer after the installation is done. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Connecting === | ||
+ | *Open a terminal client and type in | ||
+ | <pre>ssh -X [yournetid]@[destination.server].edu | ||
+ | </pre> | ||
+ | **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: biocluster.igb.illinois.edu) | ||
+ | == Windows with MobaXterm == | ||
+ | *MobaXTerm includes an xserver. This is the easiest method on a windows computer | ||
+ | *Download and install MobaXterm at [https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/ https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/] | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Windows with PuTTY == | ||
+ | *For users who prefer PuTTY. You will need to setup the program XMing | ||
+ | === Download the following files === | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[http://help.igb.illinois.edu/images/a/a6/Xming-6-9-0-31-setup.exe Xming-6-9-0-31-setup.exe] | ||
+ | *[http://help.igb.illinois.edu/images/d/da/Putty-0.60-installer.exe Putty-0.60-installer.exe] | ||
+ | *[http://help.igb.illinois.edu/images/3/3b/Putty.reg putty.reg] (Right Click to Save) | ||
+ | *[http://help.igb.illinois.edu/images/7/71/Xserver.xlaunch Xserver.xlaunch] (Right Click to Save) | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Installing Xming === | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Run "Xming-6-9-0-31-setup.exe" installer. Follow the screenshots below. | ||
+ | *Click Next | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:Xming install1.jpg|400px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Click Next | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:Xming install2.jpg|400px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Click Next | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:Xming install3.jpg|400px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Click Next | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:Xming install4.jpg|400px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Uncheck everything except for "Associate XLaunch.exe with the .xlaunch file extension" | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:Xming install5.jpg|400px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Click Install | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:Xming install6.jpg|400px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Uncheck "Launch Xming". Click finish | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:Xming install7.jpg|400px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Installing PuTTy === | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Run "putty-0.60-installer.exe" installer. Follow the screenshots below. | ||
+ | *Click Next | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:Putty install1.jpg|400px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Click Next | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:Putty install2.jpg|400px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Click Next | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:Putty install3.jpg|400px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Click Next | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:Putty install4.jpg|400px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Click Install | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:Putty install5.jpg|400px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Click Finish | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:Putty install6.jpg|400px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Run "putty.reg". At the warning that pops up click Yes. It will be similar to the following screenshot | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:Putty.reg.jpg|400px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Connecting to X Server === | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Run "xserver.xlaunch". This is the Xming profile that is needed to connect properly use Xming with a server | ||
+ | *Run PuTTY by going to Start->Programs->PuTTY->PuTTY | ||
+ | *Type in the hostname you are connecting to then click Open. | ||
+ | *Login with the username/password for this host. | ||
+ | *You are now connected. You should be able to run any xserver capable program. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Testing === | ||
+ | * A good test is to run the program "xterm". Most hosts will have this installed. It will open up a graphical terminal box. | ||
+ | <pre>[username@hostname ~]$ xterm</pre> |
Revision as of 14:03, 19 August 2019
Contents
MAC OSX[edit]
OSX 10.5 through OS X 10.7[edit]
- XServer is already built into OSX
OSX 10.8 through 10.10[edit]
- Download XQuartz http://xquartz.macosforge.org/landing/
- Install XQuartz and be sure to restart the computer after the installation is done.
Connecting[edit]
- Open a terminal client and type in
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: biocluster.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/
Windows with PuTTY[edit]
- For users who prefer PuTTY. You will need to setup the program XMing
Download the following files[edit]
- Xming-6-9-0-31-setup.exe
- Putty-0.60-installer.exe
- putty.reg (Right Click to Save)
- Xserver.xlaunch (Right Click to Save)
Installing Xming[edit]
- Run "Xming-6-9-0-31-setup.exe" installer. Follow the screenshots below.
- Click Next
- Click Next
- Click Next
- Click Next
- Uncheck everything except for "Associate XLaunch.exe with the .xlaunch file extension"
- Click Install
- Uncheck "Launch Xming". Click finish
Installing PuTTy[edit]
- Run "putty-0.60-installer.exe" installer. Follow the screenshots below.
- Click Next
- Click Next
- Click Next
- Click Next
- Click Install
- Click Finish
- Run "putty.reg". At the warning that pops up click Yes. It will be similar to the following screenshot
Connecting to X Server[edit]
- Run "xserver.xlaunch". This is the Xming profile that is needed to connect properly use Xming with a server
- Run PuTTY by going to Start->Programs->PuTTY->PuTTY
- Type in the hostname you are connecting to then click Open.
- Login with the username/password for this host.
- You are now connected. You should be able to run any xserver capable program.
Testing[edit]
- A good test is to run the program "xterm". Most hosts will have this installed. It will open up a graphical terminal box.
[username@hostname ~]$ xterm