How to Run X11

Follow these steps to run X11 on the Grid for X-forwarding. If you are using Unix/Mac OSX/Linux, then X11 may already installed on your system. If not, download from the following link: https://www.x.org/wiki/Releases/Download/. For macOS users running XQuartz, follow the tutorial here.

1. Log in to the Grid.

2. Submit an interactive job: srun -q primary -N 1 -n 8 --mem 4G -t 10:00:00 --pty bash

3. Type: xterm

4. An X11 window will open. You are now using X11 through the Grid!

Last updated: August 5, 2024 at 12:30 p.m.