Date: Thu, 3 Jul 1997 13:02:12 +0100 (BST) From: Darryl Bowler <darrylb@lizard.org> To: un_x@anchorage.net (Steve Howe) Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: in Xterm as root. Message-ID: <199707031202.NAA17032@blinx.lizard.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970703024725.2983A-100000@aak.anchorage.net> from Steve Howe at "Jul 3, 97 02:52:16 am"
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> > in an Xterm window, as "superuser" - root, > > i get "Error: cannot open display" errors > > when i try to launch a "graphics" application > such as XV, GV, GhostView, Netscape, etc. > > i know i shouldn't want to do this, > but was wondering if something is wrong. > ------------------------------------------------ > all my text based apps work ok. > and all my graphical based apps > work ok as a normal user. > > all you need to do is to set the $DISPLAY variable to the IP address of the machine you are trying to export to. Depending on which shell you are using sh: DISPLAY=<IP ADDRESS>:0; export DISPLAY csh: setenv DISPLAY <IP ADDRESS>:0 Regards Darryl -- ******************************************************************************* http://www.lizard.org/ Web Cache: www.lizard.org 3128 Tel:+44 (0)966 197371 Free Web Space - webmaster@lizard.org Just remember...Captain Pugwash..."One eyed Jack shot seamen Stains all over the deck!" *******************************************************************************
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