VcXsrv
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Windows X-server based on the xorg git sources (like xming or cygwin's xwin), but compiled with Visual C++ 2010. Source code can also be compiled with VS2008, VS2008 Express Edition and VS2010 Express Edition.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
EUPlatforms
- Windows
Features
- X server
- SSH
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What is VcXsrv?
Windows X-server based on the xorg git sources (like xming or cygwin's xwin), but compiled with Visual C++ 2010. Source code can also be compiled with VS2008, VS2008 Express Edition and VS2010 Express Edition.
VcXsrv information
Developed by
marha Licensing
Open Source and Free product.Alternatives
7 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
Comments and Reviews
Best opensource X-server, Used it for +- 8 years since 2015. Most grateful to the kind developers. It may break your clipboard at times.
Open source X server for Windows, active project. Works very well with Windows Subsystem for Linux.
Another criteria -- VCXsrv is also active, measured by update activity in 2016. Thanks to the team for the work.
I researched all the alternatives. They are either tricky with lots of cognitive load (Cygwin/X) or ultimately quite expensive (the two popular-for-corporates offerings) if you want any kind of flexibility. VcXsrv "works" and is very "simple". Even though the documentation is sparse in the extreme. We use it to access a VPS, along with Putty, from Windows 7. Worth trying if you want to focus on business and your new VPS apps.