X-Forwarding
Instructions to forward X11 applications from Oscar to local computer
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Instructions to forward X11 applications from Oscar to local computer
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If you have an installation of X11 on your local system, you can access Oscar with X forwarding enabled, so that the windows, menus, cursor, etc. of any X applications running on Oscar are all forwarded to your local X11 server. Here are some resources for setting up X11:
Mac OS -
Windows -
Once your X11 server is running locally, open a terminal and use
to establish the X forwarding connection. Then, you can launch GUI applications from Oscar and they will be displayed locally on your X11 server.
For Windows users using PuTTY, enable X forwarding under Connections->SSH->X11: