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Quickstart X11
Some applications make use of a graphical interface for their workspace, program editing or model display area. While most of your work on the HPC will make use of the command line, your work may involve the delivery of a window delivered to your local machine.
To make use of this, you will need to run software locally that will actually be the X server and the HPC ends up being the client. You will still use the vpn and the traffic will go over the encrypted SSH channel you should already be familiar with.
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Windows
The free version of MobaXterm Home includes an XServer. Be sure the "X11-forwarding" is checked for your SSH session.
When you use this terminal to log in, use: ssh -X your_netid@hpc
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Macintosh
XQuartz can be used in place of your Terminal.app as an X11 Server.
When you use this terminal to log in, use: ssh -Y your_netid@hpc
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Linux
The linux standard GUI terminal acts as an X server.
Use: ssh -X your_netid@hpc
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Example: Matlab
To run Matlab on your local machine:
$ ssh -X your_netid@hpc
Please note: this capability is available on the login (hpcprdssh02)
$ module load MATLAB
$ matlab
Note: it will take a little time, but if you see the blue square then give it some time.
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Example: GaussView
To run GaussView on your local machine:
$ ssh -X your_netid@hpc
$ module load Gaussian
$ export USE_MESAGL=1
$ gv
