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#After X11 is installed on your system, start Apple X11. | #After X11 is installed on your system, start Apple X11. | ||
| − | # | + | #An xterm window should appear on your screen. |
| − | #Login to | + | #Login to the desired cluster (example: <code>ada.tamu.edu</code>).<pre>ssh -X netID@ada.tamu.edu</pre>The <code>-X</code> option tells SSH to allow programs to forward and display their graphical interfaces. This is known as X11 forwarding. |
#To verify that X11 forwarding is working, type the following command:<pre>xterm</pre>If a new xterm terminal window for the remote system pops up, then X11 forwarding is working correctly. | #To verify that X11 forwarding is working, type the following command:<pre>xterm</pre>If a new xterm terminal window for the remote system pops up, then X11 forwarding is working correctly. | ||
Revision as of 17:43, 8 March 2016
Access from MacOS
Using the Terminal Program
Find the Terminal program under Applications->Utilities.
On your Mac click the Finder 
icon to start finder:
- Select Applications
- Double click the Utilities folder
- Double click the Terminal utility
- A Terminal window will now appear.
- Connect to the cluster using SSH.
Remote Display of Programs with Graphical Interfaces
The recommended X-Windows emulator for Mac OS X is Apple X11, which is available free from Apple.
- After X11 is installed on your system, start Apple X11.
- An xterm window should appear on your screen.
- Login to the desired cluster (example:
ada.tamu.edu).ssh -X netID@ada.tamu.edu
The-Xoption tells SSH to allow programs to forward and display their graphical interfaces. This is known as X11 forwarding. - To verify that X11 forwarding is working, type the following command:
xterm
If a new xterm terminal window for the remote system pops up, then X11 forwarding is working correctly.
