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Enabling x11 forwarding

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	Now connect to SSH server using '''-X''' argument :		Now connect to SSH server using '''-X''' argument :

	<pre>ssh username@hostname -X</pre>		<pre>ssh username@hostname -XY</pre>

	X11 forwarding is now enabled on Powershell.		X11 forwarding is now enabled on Powershell.

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	X11 forwarding is now enabled on Powershell.		X11 forwarding is now enabled on Powershell.

	~~==WSL==~~

	~~Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a feature of Windows that allows developers to run a Linux environment without the need for a separate virtual machine or dual booting.<br />~~
	There are two versions of WSL: WSL 1 and WSL 2. WSL 1 was first released on August 2, 2016, and acts as a compatibility layer for running Linux binary executables (in ELF format) by implementing Linux system calls on the Windows kernel.


	~~===Prerequisites===~~

	*Windows 10 version 2004 and higher (Build 19041 and higher) or Windows 11.

	~~===WSL Configuration===~~

	*Start an elevated terminal by pressing on Windows key + X and choose terminal (admin) then type the following command :

	~~<pre>wsl --install</pre>~~

	~~This command will install all needed components for WSL and '''Ubuntu 22.04 distribution''' by default.~~

	~~''if you prefer another distribution you can specify it with the -d argument ([[#Install another distribution\|more info at the end of this section]]).''~~

	*'''After the configuration is completed you need to restart your computer.'''

	*After having restarted your computer you need to specify a username and a password then your WSL Distribution is ready to use.

	*To connect over SSH with X11 forwarding use the -X argument in your SSH command :

	~~<pre>ssh username@hostname -X</pre>~~

	~~===Install another distribution===~~

	~~You ca use the -d argument to specify another distribution to be installed by WSL, use the following command to get the distribution that are available :~~

	~~<pre> wsl --list --online</pre>~~

	~~At the time of writing this documentation the following distribution can be installed using WSL :~~

	~~<pre>~~
	~~NAME FRIENDLY NAME~~
	~~Ubuntu Ubuntu~~
	~~Debian Debian GNU/Linux~~
	~~kali-linux Kali Linux Rolling~~
	~~Ubuntu-18.04 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS~~
	~~Ubuntu-20.04 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS~~
	~~Ubuntu-22.04 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS~~
	~~OracleLinux_8_5 Oracle Linux 8.5~~
	~~OracleLinux_7_9 Oracle Linux 7.9~~
	~~SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4~~
	~~openSUSE-Leap-15.4 openSUSE Leap 15.4~~
	~~openSUSE-Tumbleweed openSUSE Tumbleweed~~
	~~</pre>~~

	~~For example to install Debian use the following command :~~

	~~<pre>wsl --install -d debian</pre>~~

	~~[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install\| More information]~~

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WSL

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	==WSL==		==WSL==

	<pre>~~Coming soon~~</pre>		Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a feature of Windows that allows developers to run a Linux environment without the need for a separate virtual machine or dual booting.<br />
			There are two versions of WSL: WSL 1 and WSL 2. WSL 1 was first released on August 2, 2016, and acts as a compatibility layer for running Linux binary executables (in ELF format) by implementing Linux system calls on the Windows kernel.


			===Prerequisites===

			*Windows 10 version 2004 and higher (Build 19041 and higher) or Windows 11.

			===WSL Configuration===

			*Start an elevated terminal by pressing on Windows key + X and choose terminal (admin) then type the following command :

			<pre>wsl --install</pre>

			This command will install all needed components for WSL and '''Ubuntu 22.04 distribution''' by default.

			''if you prefer another distribution you can specify it with the -d argument ([[#Install another distribution\|more info at the end of this section]]).''

			*'''After the configuration is completed you need to restart your computer.'''

			*After having restarted your computer you need to specify a username and a password then your WSL Distribution is ready to use.

			*To connect over SSH with X11 forwarding use the -X argument in your SSH command :

			<pre>ssh username@hostname -X</pre>

			===Install another distribution===

			You ca use the -d argument to specify another distribution to be installed by WSL, use the following command to get the distribution that are available :

			<pre> wsl --list --online</pre>

			At the time of writing this documentation the following distribution can be installed using WSL :

			<pre>
			NAME FRIENDLY NAME
			Ubuntu Ubuntu
			Debian Debian GNU/Linux
			kali-linux Kali Linux Rolling
			Ubuntu-18.04 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
			Ubuntu-20.04 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
			Ubuntu-22.04 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
			OracleLinux_8_5 Oracle Linux 8.5
			OracleLinux_7_9 Oracle Linux 7.9
			SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
			openSUSE-Leap-15.4 openSUSE Leap 15.4
			openSUSE-Tumbleweed openSUSE Tumbleweed
			</pre>

			For example to install Debian use the following command :

			<pre>wsl --install -d debian</pre>

			[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install\| More information]

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This page explain the procedure to enable X11 forwarding with SSH on Windows 10 & 11 using Powershell or WSL.

==Powershell==

PowerShell is a task automation and configuration management program from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and the associated scripting language.<br>
Since version 5.1 Powershell includes open-ssh utility allowing user to use it to connect to SSH without the need of a third party software.

===Prerequities===

*A device running at least Windows Server 2019,Windows 10 (build 1809) or later.
*PowerShell 5.1 or later.

===Creating SSH keypair===

Start Powershell using shortcut windows key + X, then type the following command to create your key :

<pre>ssh-keygen -t ecdsa</pre>

Follow the steps to create your '''ECDSA''' SSH keypair.

Once the key are generated you need to install Xming

===Installing Xming===

Get the installer from [https://sourceforge.net/projects/xming/files/Xming/ this page], then install it.

Note that you can install Xming using Chocolatey :

<pre>choco install xming -y</pre>

Ensure Xming is started before continuing.

===Enabling x11 forwarding===

Start Powershell and paste the following command :

<pre>$env:DISPLAY= 'localhost:0.0'</pre>

(you need to type this command each time before using x11 forwarding.)

Now connect to SSH server using '''-X''' argument :

<pre>ssh username@hostname -X</pre>

X11 forwarding is now enabled on Powershell.

==WSL==

<pre>Coming soon</pre>