Cygwin and X11 forwarding ========================= ### If no able to forward X11 using PuTTY to CygwinX ```bash [usename@login1.anselm ~]$ gnome-session & [1] 23691 [usename@login1.anselm ~]$ PuTTY X11 proxy: unable to connect to forwarded X server: Network error: Connection refused PuTTY X11 proxy: unable to connect to forwarded X server: Network error: Connection refused (gnome-session:23691): WARNING **: Cannot open display:** ``` 1. Locate and modify Cygwin shortcut that uses [startxwin](http://x.cygwin.com/docs/man1/startxwin.1.html) locate C:cygwin64binXWin.exe change it to C:*cygwin64binXWin.exe -listen tcp*  2. Check Putty settings: Enable X11 forwarding 