Questions tagged [x11]
The X window system (or X11, based on its current major version being 11) is a computer software system and network protocol that provides a basis for GUIs, commonly on Unix based systems.
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Authentication failed when connecting to MacOS host with Xpra
I'm trying to connect xpra from a Linux client to a MacOS host. I have xpra and xquartz installed on the MacOS host via homebrew. And I am able to connect to the MacOS host directly with ssh using ...
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X11 Forwarding on Sequoia
I am trying to get x11 forwarding to work on my new MacBook Air. I have installed the latest xQuartz.
I am running this scenario from a non administrator account.
launch xQuartz
from a terminal , I ...
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Can't get X11 forwarding working with XQuartz
I'm on Ventura. I'm trying to log in to a remote Linux machine with X11 forwarding enabled. I followed these steps:
Install XQuartz (from the downloadable package on their website, not from brew).
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X ssh forwarding not working from a macOS 13.4.1 to Debian Linux 11
I have currently an issue about trying to get a SSH X forwarding connection from a macOS Ventura to a Debian Linux 11. I am using XQuartz 2.8.4 (2.8.5 failed in installation).
I don't know where the ...
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How can I ssh -X from a non-macOS machine into a macOS machine and run X11 programs displaying on the non-macOS host?
I have a macOS machine running Catalina.
I have also have a Linux machine, running Ubuntu 20.04.
I want to ssh from the Linux machine to the Mac by a command such as
ssh -X user@macos-machine.
When I ...
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How to let XQuartz opens a startup window when you start it?
Earlier, some one asked, "How do I prevent X11 opening an xterm when it starts?", and Jay provided the answer "defaults write org.xquartz.X11 app_to_run APP", and it works.
I did ...
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Run Safari over ssh (xquartz) from remote linux
I have a Mac Mini (2023, M2) and I would like to connect to it and run Safari remotely from a Linux laptop. I am not trying to connect to a Linux (or Windows) server from a Mac client, here the "...
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universal highlight->copy to secondary clipboard, middle click-> paste secondary clipboard
Terminal has this standard linux X window behavior. Is there anyway (including non-free utilities) to get this feature universally in macOS Ventura?
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looking for an SSH client that allows xwindows
I've recently started using macOS. I am looking for an SSH client that allows xwindow tunneling through SSH. As suggested, I've installed Xquartz via brew but whenever I try opening an xwindow based ...
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What would be the practical implications of trying EXWM (Emacs Window Manager) in my macOS machine concerning the native macOS applications?
I have been using a Macbook Air M1 for professional reasons and would like to amplify Emacs in my life.
I have been searching for the introduction of EXWM in my workflow. Unfortunately, as I started ...
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MacOS can't display an open3d window from remote server，GLX_ARB_create_context_profile is unavailable
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Device and OS version: MacBook Pro 2021 Apple Silicon 13.0.1 (22A400)
The remote server can't forward open3d window to my Mac
the codes are as follows:
import copy
import numpy as np
import ...
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XQuartz, xterm and shell errors
A am using bash as a default shell.
If I execute xterm (which is opened in XQuartz), I get the following errors:
bash: unsetenv: command not found
bash: unsetenv: command not found
bash: setenv: ...
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XQuartz needs opening twice since macOS 13 Ventura
Since I updated to macOS 13 Ventura, whenever I try to switch to XQuartz I have to switch twice for it to show me the window. The first time I click the icon or do Cmd+Tab to the window, the window ...
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XQuartz xterm and iTerm and oh-my-zsh themes not playing nice with each other
I typically use iTERM2 with zsh and Oh My Zsh! themes. My current theme uses color control commands and a Powerline font:
# vim:ft=zsh ts=2 sw=2 sts=2
# Must use Powerline font, for \uE0A0 to render....
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How to remove hard to delete files, automatically created after an update?
After an OS update you sometimes discover left-overs on your desktop, often named (Previously) Relocated Items. In my current case this was just an alias to X11R6 nested in several folders: /...
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