UNIX Graphical interface

In Windows

It is possible to run GNU/Linux software that has a graphical interface, e.g. eog, gedit etc (as described in Available Software) on your Windows desktop using Xming.

For instructions on how to do this, please read this guide.

http://courses.cms.caltech.edu/cs11/misc/xwindows.html

Alternatively, you can download CYGWIN , which is a unix emulator on your desktop that can install all of the X11 libs. This will then allow you to perform X11 forwarding on your Windows machine. This is a little more involved but could be more powerful than using Xming.

In GNU/Linux (and MacOS)

You can do this by simply using the -X parameter in ssh

e.g.

   [user@localmachine]# ssh -X user@bert.ibers.aber.ac.uk

This will give you access to any software on bert that has a GUI. e.g. eog, gedit etc (as described in Available Software)