Re: [Fink-beginners] Can no longer run X apps from Terminal.app

[Alexander K. H. <ale...@gm...>]

On 9/30/05, Marc Boxerman <mbo...@ma...> wrote:
> Alexander:
>
> Your suggestion to remove 'localhost' and set DISPLAY to :0.0 did the
> trick.  All is well again.
>
> The solution raises questions.  First, I am certain that, before
> changing window managers, setting DISPLAY to localhost:0.0 worked
> fine, even when using Apple's X11.app.  So what did changing window
> managers trigger?  And why does Apple's X11 trip over localhost:0.0
> when XDarwin.app does not?
>
> At least I'm up and running again.
>
> Thanks.
>

I wish I knew--maybe it's something in .Xauthority .  But in any case
the workaround is pretty easy. :-)

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Alexander K. Hansen
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