VcXsrv Windows X Server download

Project has been moved to https://github.com/marchaesen/vcxsrv

Windows X-server based on the xorg git sources (like xming or cygwin's xwin), but compiled with Visual C++ 2012 Express Edition. Source code can also be compiled with VS2008, VS2008 Express Edition and VS2010 Express Edition, although current project and makefile are not fully compatible anymore.

Versions starting from 1.14.3.0 are not compatible with Windows XP anymore.

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xserver

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GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3)

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fred410 Posted 2022-08-04

WOW 32 bit versions !! great !! thanks !!
jjjjj6 Posted 2022-06-30

Perfect for WSL on Windows 10

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kaedeseto Posted 2022-05-03

good program, of course there are cons, but it's not bad
ozkanpakdil Posted 2022-02-19

before connecting to remote export DISPLAY=localhost:0.0 and in ssh use "-XY" parameters

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asharlohmar Posted 2022-01-02

It does it's job. I'm using it with WSL. Thanks to the devs.

Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

Windows

Intended Audience

Advanced End Users, Developers, End Users/Desktop, System Administrators

User Interface

OpenGL, Project is a window manager, Win32 (MS Windows), X Window System (X11)

Programming Language

C, C++

Related Categories

C++ Terminal Emulators, C++ Window Managers, C Terminal Emulators, C Window Managers

Registered

2009-07-29

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