[Pw_forum] Alternative to Xcrysden

[Yue-Wen Fang]

Dear Rajesh,

Here is a easy tutorial on youtube using putty in windows and x-windows (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNuXpk10zXE) for your reference. I think it
can help you set up the environment of x-windows (as well as xcrysden) in
your windows 8.1.

Bests
FANG

2017-07-23 17:36 GMT+08:00 Rajesh <creativeidleminds at gmail.com>:

> Dear Fang,
>
> Thank you for your response. Can you give some details how to access it on
> my windows pc from cluster.
>
> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 2:57 PM, Yue-Wen Fang <yuewen.fang at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Actually you don't need install Cygwin, its package is so large and I can
>> guarantee 99% of its functionality won't be used in all of our life.
>> Alternatively, you just need install Xcrysden in the account of
>> superconducting center or cluster, and then install a X-windows in your
>> windows 8.1 (please google it and you will find many tools).
>>
>> Bests
>> FANG
>>
>> 2017-07-23 16:58 GMT+08:00 Matic Poberžnik <matic.poberznik at gmail.com>:
>>
>>> The issue is in the tcl version you should install tcl8.5 but apt-cyg
>>> installs 8.6 ( that was my mistake sorry). I solved this by going to the
>>> original cygwin installation executable, running it and then searching for
>>> tcl string. It should be listed as installed, if you click a few times
>>> version 8.5 should appear, after i installed this it worked. Again sorry
>>> for the mistake as for the other machine I don't know where the problem
>>> lies.
>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>>
>>> Matic
>>>
>>> 2017-07-23 8:43 GMT+02:00 Rajesh <creativeidleminds at gmail.com>:
>>>
>>>> Dear Matic
>>>> I also tried the same procedure on other pc but I am getting error
>>>> libtcl8.5.dll not found. Installling how can I install libtcl8.5. I have
>>>> installed tcl-tk8.5 package but no libtcl8.5 file is there in cygwin
>>>> directory, instead there is libtcl8.6. Where I can find libtcl8.5.dll?
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 9:07 AM, Rajesh <creativeidleminds at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dear Matic
>>>>> I repeated the steps as:
>>>>> First I removed cygwin fully and installed it again. Then
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. installed everything as you mentioned.
>>>>> 2. Issued the command  XWin :0 -clipboard -multiwindow &  xterm &
>>>>> 3. Open another cygwin terminal and issued ./xcrysden from xcrysden
>>>>> top directory.
>>>>> 4. But no luck. Still giving the same issue.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Jul 22, 2017 at 10:37 PM, Matic Poberžnik <
>>>>> matic.poberznik at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear Rajesh,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I just installed it on my system and it seems to work (Windows 7 but
>>>>>> I think there shouldn't be much difference):
>>>>>>
>>>>>> First I installed the dependencies:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> apt-cyg install libGL1 libGLU1  xorg-server  bash bc coreutils  gawk
>>>>>> grep  gzip  ImageMagick  less libgfortran3 xterm
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (libgfortran3 is needed to avoid some errors)
>>>>>> Then I started x by typing (I get similar messages than you but they
>>>>>> shouldn't be anything to worry about):
>>>>>>
>>>>>> XWin :0 -clipboard -multiwindow &
>>>>>> xterm &
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This started the xterm, from which I was then able to run from the
>>>>>> top install directory xcrysden (~/xcrysden-1.5.60-bin-shared/).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ./xcrysden
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So in the end I am unable to reproduce your problem, could you try
>>>>>> these steps and let me know how it goes?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Matic Poberznik
>>>>>> J. Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2017-07-22 15:41 GMT+02:00 Rajesh <creativeidleminds at gmail.com>:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dear Matic
>>>>>>> Its not starting even from xterminal. When I start  startx I get
>>>>>>> some errors
>>>>>>> (II) xorg.conf is not supported
>>>>>>> and LoadPreferences: /home/RAMJI/.XWinrc not found
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sat, Jul 22, 2017 at 7:31 PM, Matic Poberznik <
>>>>>>> matic.poberznik at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> > But dont get any xcrysden window.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm not sure it seems everything should be ok. Are you sure you
>>>>>>>> started
>>>>>>>> it from the xterminal?
>>>>>>>> i.e. after typing startx a new terminal should appear, and xcrysden
>>>>>>>> should work from there.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Matic
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Matic Poberznik
>>>>>>>> J. Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
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