Cygwin Installation and Usage

Installation:

1. Open the web browser on your home computer and go to: www.cygwin.com.
2. Click on the "install or update now" link and download and/or run the Setup program.



3. Choose "Install from Internet"



4. Go with all defaults, choose a download site and press next through the installation windows until you come to the following window.



5. Click on the X11 "circular arrows" once and it will change the state to "Install".



6. Click on the + next to Net to expand out the different Net components.
(before clicking +)


(after clicking +)



7. Under Net there should be a component called "openssh: The OpenSSH Server and Client programs. Click on the "circular arrows" to change the selection box so that it is checked with an 'X'.
(after clicking once on the circular arrow next to open ssh)



8. Click on the "Next" button below to go to the next frame.
9. Cygwin should now enter into the installation phase. It may take up to a half-hour or more, depending on the connection speed.
10. When the installation process finishes, click the Finish button.



11. Click Installation Complete.

Usage:

1. Start Cygwin by clicking the Cygwin icon on the desktop if you created it.



2. A text window should open with a Linux-like Bash prompt.



3. At the prompt, type: startx



4. Another "Xterm-like" window should appear.



5. In the "Xterm-like" window, type: ssh netid@ews_hostname -X


Note: All EWS hostnames can be found at: http://www.ews.uiuc.edu/labs under "Lab Details" for each lab listed.

To Close:

1. Exit all remotely displayed X programs.
2. Enter 'exit' at each command prompt unitl Cygwin is completely closed.

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