SeqLab

From GSAF

SeqLab is an X-Windows interface to GCG.

1 Availability
2 X-Windows
- 2.1 From Microsoft Windows + putty + cygwin/X
- 2.2 From Mac OS X
  - 2.2.1 OS X 10.4
  - 2.2.2 OS X 10.3
3 Additional Info/Links

[edit] Availability

gsaf.unmc.edu

[edit] X-Windows

Your local computer needs to have X-Windows client software to use SeqLab. You may find our Sequence Analysis Guide helpful.

[edit] From Microsoft Windows + putty + cygwin/X

Install cygwin/X
initializing graphics
Install SSH client putty.
- Get putty from the URL: Putty for windows.

Spawn SeqLab:
- Start a cygwin terminal.
- Once the cygwin terminal is open, type: startx. This will open a white xterm window.
- Open putty.
- In the 'Host Name' box, type: gsaf.unmc.edu and make sure that port 22 is selected.
- On the left hand side, in the Category section, select Connection->SSH->X11. On the new window, select the 'Enable X11 Forwarding' checkbox.
- Click the 'Open' button at the bottom to create an SSH connection to gsaf.unmc.edu
- Once connected, type: seqlab &

[edit] From Mac OS X

To use SeqLab from Mac OS X you'll need X11, which is not in Mac OS X by default, but you can add it for free.

[edit] OS X 10.4

Install X11 from your system install DVD disk 1. It is amazingly well hidden, so the easiest thing to do is

Finder => File => Find => Volume "Mac OS X Install Disc 1" => search for "X11"

Double click X11User.pkg to install it. If you want, install X11SDK.pkg too while you're in there.

X11 now lives in Macintosh HD => Applications => Utilities => X11.

Launch X11, then type:
$ ssh -X gsaf.unmc.edu 
> /usr/openwin/bin/xclock    # verify X11 is working
> source /etc/login.sys      # If you didn't get a 
                             #   Welcome to the WISCONSIN PACKAGE
                             # splash screen
> seqlab