colinux running but i cant install x window

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colinux running but i cant install x window

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Hi, I was able to install and get colinux running on a ssytem with internet access over the LAN, when i tried to install the X Window System display server by issueing this command, "apt-get install xserver-xfree86" i got an error screen, could you please help out, i even downloaded "xserver-xfree86_4.1.0-16woody3_i386" but do not know how to copy it and load it in colinux, pls help
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You can run xwindows programs, but by using an xserver that you'll run on the host system (not in colinux).

Download cygwin and install the xserver on that and run it within windows... then EXPORT DISPLAY=XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:0.0 within colinux.

fill in the octets with ur host ip.
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