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   Paul to J.O. Aho   
   Re: Remote login   
   29 Apr 24 06:35:33   
   
   From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On 4/29/2024 4:45 AM, J.O. Aho wrote:   
   > On 29/04/2024 10.20, Jasen Betts wrote:   
   >> On 2024-04-29, vallor  wrote:   
   >   
   >>> Cygwin had an X server last time I used it, and it could be run   
   >>> "rootless" so that an X window would appear to be a native MS Windows   
   >>> window.   
   >>   
   >> There's also WSL now too, but I've never touched it.   
   >   
   > Nowadays WLS do have X11 support out of the box, so you could do the X11   
   over ssh as you would on Linux or all the other options available in Linux   
   (don't forget to install the package you need).   
   >   
   > Have been forced to extend my work computer so it's possible to make proper   
   work on it.   
   >   
      
   When Bash shell first came out on Windows (Win10), the graphics   
   were missing. XMing filled in the gaps and provided an XServer.   
   WSL now has WSLg and that's a graphics subsystem for the job now.   
   Installing XMing is no longer required.   
      
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     Paul   
      
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