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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 with MobaXterm == | == Windows with MobaXterm == | ||
*MobaXTerm includes an xserver. This is the easiest method on a windows computer | *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/] | *Download and install MobaXterm at [https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/ https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/] | ||
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=== Testing === | === Testing === | ||
* A good test is to run the program "xterm". Most hosts will have this installed. It will open up a graphical terminal box. | * 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> | <pre>[username@hostname ~]$ xterm</pre> | ||
Revision as of 09:35, 24 November 2021
Contents
MAC OSX[edit]
OSX 10.5 through OS X 10.7[edit]
- XServer is already built into OSX
OSX 10.8 and newer[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/
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
