Remote X problem (Linux to SCO Unix)

Derek Atkins warlord at MIT.EDU
Mon Feb 4 17:10:11 EST 2002


Vince McHugh <vince_mchugh at yahoo.com> writes:

> > What error do you get at this point? 
> 
> The error I get when I type xterm & or xclock & is 
> "error: can't open display"

This means that either:
 a) DISPLAY isn't set properly, or
 b) you didn't xhost, or
 c) you need to hack around with xauth

-derek

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