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[[http://sourceforge.net/projects/xming][Xming]] is an X server for Windows that provides a useful way to run graphical applications remotely.  However, there are a couple of subtle issues that may be confusing to new users.

   * *Boxes instead of text in Emacs* - Install the Xming-fonts package.
   * *The shell can't find some commands* or *Emacs gives "Cannot open load file" errors* - Xming's XLaunch utility does not open a login shell by default.  Unfortunately, this means the system-wide /etc/profile script does not get run as it normally would. Without the proper PATH settings, some software will be unavailable.  To fix this, preface whatever you want to run with =bash -l -c= in the XLaunch "Start program" dialog.  For example, =bash -l -c emacs=.

-- Main.DavidBrodbeck - 08 Jan 2008
Topic revision: r2 - 2008-01-08 - DavidBrodbeck