Obtaining and Installing Cygwyn/X
System requirements: Windows
Description:
The instructions on this page describe how to download and install Cygwin/X (X11-equipped Cygwin) in order to access programs running natively on a remote Linux server.
How to Get:
Cygwin is Open source and freely available from http://x.cygwin.com.
How to Use:
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Go to http://x.cygwin.com with a Web browser. This example uses IE 9.
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Scroll down the page and click on setup.exe.
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At the bottom of the page, click on run.
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Click Next to start the installation on your computer.
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Click Next to accept the default source.
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Click Next to continue with the default directory. Don't try to install in '\Program Files\Cygwin' - Cygwin doesn't like spaces in the file names.
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Click Next to use the indicated directory.
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Click Next to use the default connection.
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Select a repository to download from and Next to continue.
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Unless you're upgrading from a much older version, click OK to continue.
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Click on Default next to the X11 entry to install all the X11 software.
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After you click on Default, it will change to Install as shown in the highlight.
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Expand the tree by clicking on the + next to Net as indicated in the highlight.
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Include OpenSSH, by clicking on Skip as indicated by the highlight, then click on Next.
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Click on Next to install any additional dependencies.
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Progress bar. The installation takes a few minutes.
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This error doesn't affect operation. Click Next.
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Uncheck this box to avoid putting an icon on the desktop.
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Windows 7 firewall exception. If this appears, click on Allow Access.
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The Xterm window.
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Command line to log into gamma.
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Accept the authentication failure and continue to connect to gamma.
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Logged in to gamma. Xclock is a simple X11 program used to test the connection and X-forwarding.
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Xclock running. This is the result we are seeking.
Known Issues:
Doesn't run on some of the older versions of Windows, such as NT or Win95