other:x_conf
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other:x_conf [2022/08/09 15:19] jypeter Added the Mac testing section |
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| That's unfortunate, but: | That's unfortunate, but: | ||
| - | * Have you turned on your computer? | + | * Have you turned on your computer? :-P |
| - | * Do you have network access, and an account on a remote server? | + | * Do you have network access, and an account on a remote server? :-? |
| * Have you run the [[other:x_conf#testing|Tests]]? | * Have you run the [[other:x_conf#testing|Tests]]? | ||
| - | * Have you installed and configured the //X server// correctly? Is it really running? | + | * Have you [[other:x_conf|installed and configured the X server]] correctly? Is it really running? |
| * Have you configured [[other:putty_conf|PuTTY]] and/or other required applications correctly ? | * Have you configured [[other:putty_conf|PuTTY]] and/or other required applications correctly ? | ||
| - | * Is the ''DISPLAY'' variable defined correctly on the local and remote computer? | + | * Is the [[other:x_conf#what_is_an_x_server|DISPLAY variable]] defined correctly on the local and remote computer? |
| === When DISPLAY is not defined correctly === | === When DISPLAY is not defined correctly === | ||
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| $ echo $DISPLAY | $ echo $DISPLAY | ||
| + | $ setenv DISPLAY CRAP_DISPLAY | ||
| + | $ xterm | ||
| + | xterm: Xt error: Can't open display: CRAP_DISPLAY | ||
| </code> | </code> | ||
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| If the ''DISPLAY'' variable is defined, but there is **no X server**, you will get a ''Can't open display: localhost://[SOME VALUE]//'' error\\ <code>$ xterm & | If the ''DISPLAY'' variable is defined, but there is **no X server**, you will get a ''Can't open display: localhost://[SOME VALUE]//'' error\\ <code>$ xterm & | ||
| - | $ connect localhost port 6000: Connection refused | + | xterm: Xt error: Can't open display: localhost:23.0</code> |
| - | xterm: Xt error: Can't open display: localhost:12.0</code> | + | |
| Time to [[other:x_conf|read this page again]]... | Time to [[other:x_conf|read this page again]]... | ||
other/x_conf.txt · Last modified: 2023/06/30 08:20 by jypeter
