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imported>Lkoven: Added some bits about Xming in Windows. There might be enough other material to add to this that it might warrant its own page.

2009-05-27T11:52:21Z

Added some bits about Xming in Windows. There might be enough other material to add to this that it might warrant its own page.

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	== My mouse buttons don't seem to work! ==		== My mouse buttons don't seem to work! ==
	Turn off Num Lock. Don't ask why. Just trust me. This may not be pertinent anymore, but it bit quite a few people in the past.		Turn off Num Lock. Don't ask why. Just trust me. This may not be pertinent anymore, but it bit quite a few people in the past.


			== How do I use X11 applications in Microsoft Windows? ==
			If you want to display the windows from an application you're running on a Linux system on your Microsoft Windows PC, you must install an X server. There are a few freely available X servers for Windows; we've usually recommended [http://www.straightrunning.com/XmingNotes/ XMing] in the past because it's self-contained and easy to install. You will want to download and install both the Xming and Xming-fonts packages, and the public domain releases are fine (and free -- though they appreciate donations). You will also need to configure your SSH client to forward X11 connections. If you've configured [[SSH#SSH_in_Windows\|Putty]], just go to Connection -> SSH -> X11 in the Putty Configuration dialog, check the box "Enable X11 Forwarding", and type <tt>:0</tt> in the "X display location" box. Go back up to Session and save your settings.


			=== I've installed Xming but running applications in Linux gives me errors such as "No fonts match 9x15" or "Warning: Cannot convert string to type FontStruct" ===
			You failed to install the [http://www.straightrunning.com/XmingNotes/ Xming-fonts] package. Download it, install it, and restart Xming and that should fix the problem. If that still doesn't help, [[Requesting assistance\|contact us]] and we'll try to help you further.

imported>Huston at 16:20, 15 May 2007

2007-05-15T16:20:34Z

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+Some information about the X Window Interface (aka X11 or xorg), the system used to display a graphical interface on Unix and Linux desktops (and also used on Macs to display X11 windows from Unix or Linux machines over [[SSH]] tunnels).
-*[[Changing your window manager]]
+== Changing your window manager ==
-*[[Mouse buttons don't do anything!]]
+The window manager is the program that helps you maintain all the programs running on your desktop.  It may provide quick buttons to minimize, maximize and close the window, as well as usually has menus to help you execute programs and find different features.  The default window manager for all users is KDE, since we've found it to be not only easy to use but easy to understand for new users (and yet quite powerful for those more familiar with the system too).  However, if you decide you want to change your window manager you can do that.
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+The simplest thing to do, if for example you wish to use Gnome instead, is to select it from the login screen.
-For adding the Mathematica fonts to a Mac running OS X (so you can display Mathematica on your laptop, for example, while running it elsewhere), see [[Mathematica#OS X fonts|this article]].
+If the window manager you wish to run isn't listed on the login screen, then you'll need to call it yourself.  Create a file in your home directory called .xinitrc, like this:

imported>Huston: X Information moved to X11

2007-05-15T16:02:20Z

X Information moved to X11

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imported>Huston: Relink

2007-05-09T18:07:20Z

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	For adding the Mathematica fonts to a Mac running OS X (so you can display Mathematica on your laptop, for example, while running it elsewhere), see [[Mathematica ~~Fonts on~~ OS X]].		For adding the Mathematica fonts to a Mac running OS X (so you can display Mathematica on your laptop, for example, while running it elsewhere), see [[Mathematica#OS X fonts\|this article]].

imported>Lkoven at 18:58, 2 May 2007

2007-05-02T18:58:57Z

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	*[[Color Issues]]		*[[Color Issues]]
	*[[Using xmodmap to change key functions]]		*[[Using xmodmap to change key functions]]

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			For adding the Mathematica fonts to a Mac running OS X (so you can display Mathematica on your laptop, for example, while running it elsewhere), see [[Mathematica Fonts on OS X]].

imported>Lkoven: New page: {{oldfaq|NUM=30}} Some information about the X Window Interface (or OpenWindows under Solaris) ---- Changing your window manager Mouse buttons don't do anything! *[[Color Issue...

2007-05-02T18:58:14Z

New page: {{oldfaq|NUM=30}} Some information about the X Window Interface (or OpenWindows under Solaris) ---- *Changing your window manager *Mouse buttons don't do anything! *[[Color Issue...

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{{oldfaq|NUM=30}}
Some information about the X Window Interface (or OpenWindows under Solaris)

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*[[Changing your window manager]]
*[[Mouse buttons don't do anything!]]
*[[Color Issues]]
*[[Using xmodmap to change key functions]]