Re: [Gnuplot-info] no X window w/ Ubuntu 10.04?

[Thomas S. <t.s...@fz...>]

the complete error message is
"unknown or ambiguous terminal type; type just 'set terminal' for a list"

set terminal
should give you the list of terminals you may use.


kkrman wrote:
> 
> 
> It says terminal type "unknown". When I try "set terminal x11" it says
> "unknown or ambiguous terminal". How do i fix that?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> Thomas Sefzick wrote:
>> 
>> which terminal are you using?
>> 
>> when starting gnuplot some information is displayed, what's
>> written in the last line?
>> there should something like
>> Terminal type set to ...
>> 
>> or if you type
>> show terminal
>> at gnuplots command prompt, what's the answer?
>> 
>> 
>> kkrman wrote:
>>> 
>>> I installed gnuplot-4.4.3 (unpacked binaries) on ubuntu 10.04, and when
>>> I try to run a command as simple as "plot x", nothing happens (i.e. no
>>> window pops up.) 
>>> 
>>> probably i'm missing something basic. can someone help me?
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 

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