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- 1. Starting the X server.
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On some computers, the X server and the window manager
are started automatically whenever you log in, and no command is
needed. Otherwise, you must run a command to start the X server
before you can run WAVE. This command may be `startx' or
`openwin'; for details, check your X server manual (on a UNIX
system, type `man X'). If you have a choice of window managers,
use olwm or olvwm
if possible
(click here for details).
If no terminal window is available after starting the X server, you can
usually open one by moving the mouse pointer over the background (the
root window)
of the display, then clicking the left or right
mouse button to open a menu. Depending on your system, the menu may
include `xterm', `shell', `cmdtool', `terminal
emulator', or something similar; choose any of these to open a
terminal window.
- 2. Initializing the environment.
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The form of this command depends on what shell (command
interpreter)
you use on the WAVE host. To identify your
shell, log onto the WAVE host and type `echo
$SHELL'.
If the response contains the characters `csh',
you are using the C-shell (or a variant of it); in this case, use
`source /usr/local/bin/cshsetdb'
to initialize the environment. Otherwise, use `. setdb'
to do so (don't omit the
`.' in this case). Usually, the appropriate command is included in
your `.profile'
or `.login'
script on the WAVE host,
so that it need not be entered each time you log onto the WAVE
host. See
setdb(1)
(type `man setdb' on the WAVE host) for further
information.
- 3. Simulating a middle button click.
-
On a two-button mouse, this is often done by clicking both buttons
simultaneously; on a one-button mouse, this is usually performed by
pressing and holding a keyboard key such as
while clicking the mouse button. Refer to your X server
documentation.
- 4. Simulating a right button click.
-
This is usually done by pressing and holding a keyboard key while
clicking the mouse button. Refer to your X server documentation.
- 5. Your computer's name.
-
If you don't know your computer's name, you may be able to discover
it by typing the command `hostname' (on a UNIX system), or by
logging in to the WAVE host
and typing the command `who am I'
(your computer's name should appear at the end of the output). If the
WAVE host doesn't recognize your computer by name, use
your computer's IP address
(in the form a.b.c.d, where a,
b, c, and d are decimal numbers between 0 and 255).
- 6. The WAVE host's name.
-
If your computer doesn't recognize the WAVE host by name, use
the WAVE host's IP address.
- 7. Permitting access to your display.
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This command is usually needed if your computer is running UNIX.
For example, if the name of the WAVE host is atlantic, this
command would be `xhost +atlantic'.
If your computer is not running
UNIX, there may not be any command required; if in doubt, see your X server
manual.
- 8. Logging onto the WAVE host.
-
This is probably a command of the form `telnet atlantic'.
You will
probably be prompted to enter your password when you execute this command.
- 9. Redirecting WAVE output to your display.
-
Assume that the name of your computer is arctic.
If you use the C-shell on the WAVE host (see note 2 above), the
command would be `setenv DISPLAY arctic:0'.
Otherwise, it would
be `DISPLAY=arctic:0; export DISPLAY'. It is possible to set up
your .profile or .login script so that this command can be
executed automatically each time you log onto the WAVE host.
Consult your system administrator for details.
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George B. Moody (george@hstbme.mit.edu)
Wed May 7 20:21:25 EDT 1997