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== MAC OSX == | == MAC OSX == | ||
− | === OSX 10.7 | + | === OSX 10.5 through OS X 10.7 === |
− | * | + | *XServer is already built into OSX |
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+ | === OSX 10.8 through 10.10 === | ||
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+ | *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. | ||
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+ | === Connecting === | ||
+ | *Open a terminal client and type in | ||
<pre>ssh -X [yournetid]@[destination.server].edu | <pre>ssh -X [yournetid]@[destination.server].edu | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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**'''yournetid''' - is your university netid | **'''yournetid''' - is your university netid | ||
**'''destination.server.edu''' - the server you would like to connect too (example: biocluster.igb.illinois.edu) | **'''destination.server.edu''' - the server you would like to connect too (example: biocluster.igb.illinois.edu) | ||
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== Windows == | == Windows == | ||
=== Download the following files === | === 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 === | === Installing Xming === |
Revision as of 12:01, 5 May 2015
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[edit]
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.
- Type in your net ID for your username and press enter. Type in your IGB password and press enter.
- You are now connected. You should be able to run any xserver capable program.