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==Installing XQuartz== | ==Installing XQuartz== | ||
| − | # Download the latest version of XQuartz from https://www.xquartz.org | + | # Download the latest version of XQuartz from https://www.xquartz.org/ |
| − | # Navigate to the Downloads folder and open the XQuartz Disk Image (XQuartz-2.8.1.dmg) | + | # Navigate to the Downloads folder and open the XQuartz Disk Image (XQuartz-2.8.1.dmg) |
| − | # Open the XQuartz package (XQuartz.pkg) | + | # Open the XQuartz package (XQuartz.pkg) |
[[File:XQuartz_Package.png]] | [[File:XQuartz_Package.png]] | ||
| − | * Follow the installation steps, accept the licence agreement and choose an installation destination. | + | * Follow the installation steps, accept the licence agreement and choose an installation destination. |
[[File:XQuartz_Install.png]] | [[File:XQuartz_Install.png]] | ||
| − | * Once installation is complete | + | * Once installation is complete logout and login. |
[[File:XQuartz_Complete.png]] | [[File:XQuartz_Complete.png]] | ||
| − | * Open the Terminal | + | * Open the Terminal Application |
* Login to Viper ssh -Y <username>@viper.hull.ac.uk | * Login to Viper ssh -Y <username>@viper.hull.ac.uk | ||
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'''IMPORTANT''' : Use the -Y option to enable windowing on the host computer. | '''IMPORTANT''' : Use the -Y option to enable windowing on the host computer. | ||
Revision as of 12:16, 15 November 2022
Contents
Introduction
- XQuartz is an open-source version of X.Org X Window System that runs on macOS, it is required to run certain cross-platform applications on macOS.
- XQuartz was included with Mac OSX 10.5 (Leopard) onwards, for all subsequent releases XQuartz is not included and must be downloaded separately.
Installing XQuartz
- Download the latest version of XQuartz from https://www.xquartz.org/
- Navigate to the Downloads folder and open the XQuartz Disk Image (XQuartz-2.8.1.dmg)
- Open the XQuartz package (XQuartz.pkg)
- Follow the installation steps, accept the licence agreement and choose an installation destination.
- Once installation is complete logout and login.
- Open the Terminal Application
- Login to Viper ssh -Y <username>@viper.hull.ac.uk
IMPORTANT : Use the -Y option to enable windowing on the host computer.
Test XQuartz
To test X11 support type xclock, an analogue clock should appear.
[username@login01 ~]$ xclock
Alternative options
Further Information
Licence: Apple Public Source Licence and MIT
XQuartz
Apple Support - X11