Grove
To Get a Graphical Interface on Grove using Putty and Cygwin/:
Putty can be found at:http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html
Cygwin can be found at:
http://www.cygwin.com
Setup for Cygwin/X
You download and run the cygwin setup. However in order to get the cygwin/X files and icon you must make sure to drill down to the X11 category and check xinit to install all the graphical files you need.Run the Cygwin Setup file.
- Choose Install from Internet
- Root Directory and Local Package Directory should be: C:\cygwin
- Select Direct Connection
- You should choose Mirror site: ftp://cygwin.osuosl.org or http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu
- Scroll down to X11 Category and click on the +
- Scroll down the list to xinit X OrgX server initializer and check the box to install.
- Check the boxes to Create icon on Desktop and Add icon to Start Menu.
- Then click Finish
- In the Start -> All Programs, you should choose the Cygwin-X
Using Cygwin and PuTTY to Run Graphical Apps:
There should be a Cygwin-X category in your start menu or an icon for Cygwin-X. Then just minimize the window. Next run PuTTY. On the initial screen go down to the Connection->Ssh->X11 category and check Enable X11 forwarding. Then click back on the Session category, type in the host name ssh.grove.ufl.edu or the name of the specific service node you want, such as maple.grove.ufl.edu. If you don't want to do this every time, then type a name in the Saved Sessions and click Save on the right.Now, click on the Open button. At the login as: type in your Grove username. It will then prompt you for your Grove password. At the command prompt type in the name of the graphical program.