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2013年6月29日 星期六

Cygwin/X --- Install Cygwin/X on Windows 8 x64 (part 1)

In general, we use Microsoft Windows as Workstation that connects with Server as Linux(CentOS) for managing system or accessing resource. In X Windows as Gnome environment, we can use some tools as Cygwin/X to remote access. How to do it?

At first, go to Cygwin/X web site http://x.cygwin.com next to download installation package.
ScreenHunter_01After download completion, double-click setup package and launch the Cygwin Setup wizard to install Cygwin/X on my Windows platform. ScreenHunter_02In Choose A Download Source dialog, select Install from Internet option next to click Next > buttonScreenHunter_03In Select Root Install Directory dialog, select Root Directory as default value “C:\cygwin” and Install for someone as All Users or Just Me to use it.ScreenHunter_04In Select Local Package Directory dialog, click Browse button for selecting a local package directory next to click Next > buttonScreenHunter_05In Select Your Internet Connection dialog, select an option as Use Internet Explorer Proxy Settings for contacting with the Internet next to click Next > buttonScreenHunter_06In Choose A Download Site dialog, select an available download site is neighboring with your location next to click Next > buttonScreenHunter_07Due to the Cygwin is installed firstly,we can ignore this Setup Alert message at the moment next to click Ok button to go ahead.ScreenHunter_08According to the Official User guide Installing Cygwin/X ,  we can select some packages as follows and change the value from “Skip” to “special version”.
Net -- > openssh        ※ for using ssh connection to run remote X Client
Net – > inetutils         ※ for using telnet connection to run remote X Client
X11 – > xorg-server                ※for Cygwin/X X Server
X11 – > xinit                         ※ for starting X Server
Of course, we can select the X11 package for using graphic program so that change the value from “Default” to “Install”.ScreenHunter_18In Resolving Dependencies dialog, click Select required package (RECOMMENDED) check bot next to click Next > buttonScreenHunter_19The installation progress is running nowScreenHunter_10To click Finish button to complete installationScreenHunter_11
In the next article, I will introduce How to configure Cygwin setting?
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