From: iks@bsu-cs.bsu.edu (Bolski) Subject: X-Display problems Date: 7 Oct 1993 00:41:16 GMT
I'm hoping this is the right conference to ask this question. I know it deals
with X, but it concerns Linux.
My problem is running x programs in an Xterm window. I think I've narrowed my
problem down to permission settings, but I don't know where to begin. I've
read so many FAQs and HOW-TO's and none seem to answer my question.
If I am root, I can call x programs (such as xv, xman) from the prompt
in my Xterm window. Also, I have these programs setup in a pop-window.
If I'm NOT root, then I can't run these programs in my Xterm, only from
the menu. The error I get is "Can't open display". I've tried
setenv DISPLAY darkstar:0.0
but this doesn't work. I won't get an error, but it doesn't help. I've
tried xhost darkstar but that doesn't work either. I just get the error
can't open display.
I'm using the open-look windows manager, if that's any help.
Thanks for any information you could lend,
Ivan Samuelson