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The following instructions are for running a GASP X client on Inferno and displaying the results back to your local system (an X server); if you would like to run a GASP X client on another system, change the "inferno" references below to the appropriate values for this system.

1. Define the required GASP environmental variables. For detailed instructions, refer to Using GASP on Inferno (http://www.answers.vt.edu/ask4help/thirdparty/vtkb2645.htm).
2. To log on to Inferno: At the Unix prompt on your local system, enter:
   ssh -x [Inferno ID]@inferno.cc.vt.edu
   Note: Replace [Inferno ID] with your Inferno ID.
3. To send your GASP output back to the X server on Inferno, set the "DISPLAY" environment variable to define the X Server where you would like the GUI output displayed:
   • In the Bourne shell and its derivatives (sh, ksh, or bash), enter:
     export DISPLAY=[X Server IP address]:0.0
     Note: Replace [X Server IP Address] with the IP address of your X server.
   • In the C shell and its derivatives (csh or tcsh), enter:
     setenv DISPLAY [X Server IP address]:0.0
     Note: Replace [X Server IP Address] with the IP address of your X server.
4. To start the GASP GUI: At the prompt, enter:
   gasp &