X11
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Just the essentials
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On 10.5
- Install the X11 SDK. (This gets installed by default when you install Apple's Xcode.)
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- Install the latest X11.app (The one on your OS X installation DVD is obsolete). Get the most recent version of X11 from here:
- 10.5 only: DO NOT set the $DISPLAY variable
- Note that it will launch automatically when needed. You don't have to manually launch the X11.app in 10.5.X.
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On 10.4
- Install the X11 SDK. (This gets installed by default when you install Xcode.)
then ...
- Install X11.app from the OS X installation DVD. It is an optional package in 10.4. Run software update to make sure you have the latest version.
- 10.4 only: Set the $DISPLAY variable (for users of Terminal.app or iTerm.app) in 10.4, but do not set DISPLAY in 10.5.
- 10.4 only: Add X11.app to your Login Items if you want it to launch before you need it in 10.4. Do not do this in 10.5; it launches automatically when needed.
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