Re: Can't open display: <none>. X must be running and $DISPLAY set.

[mpmackenna <mpm...@gm...>]

I located /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc is this the right file?  I ask because I see
it as .xinitrc and the one I located is not a system file?  If it's the
right file where should I insert the line for executing icewm-session? 
Thanks again for your help.  Mike
Here is what my /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc file looks like....

#!/bin/sh
# Copyright (C) 1999 - 2004 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved. This
# copyrighted material is made available to anyone wishing to use, modify,
# copy, or redistribute it subject to the terms and conditions of the
# GNU General Public License version 2.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.

# Mandatorily source xinitrc-common, which is common code shared between the
# Xsession and xinitrc scripts which has been factored out to avoid
duplication
. /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc-common

# The user may have their own clients they want to run.  If they don't,
# fall back to system defaults.
if [ -f $HOME/.Xclients ]; then
        exec $DBUS_LAUNCH $HOME/.Xclients || \
        exec $HOME/.Xclients
elif [ -f /etc/X11/xinit/Xclients ]; then
        exec $DBUS_LAUNCH /etc/X11/xinit/Xclients || \
        exec /etc/X11/xinit/Xclients
else
       # failsafe settings.  Although we should never get here
       # (we provide fallbacks in Xclients as well) it can't hurt.
       xclock -geometry 100x100-5+5 &
       xterm -geometry 80x50-50+150 &

       if [ -x /usr/X11R6/bin/twm ]; then
               exec /usr/X11R6/bin/twm
       fi
fi




Gert Brinkmann wrote:
> 
> mpmackenna wrote:
> 
>> Oh, the reason I think I need to configure the xinitrc file is because
>> when
>> I run "icewm-session" at the shell prompt I get "Can't open display:
>> <none>.
>> X must be running and $DISPLAY set.".  If I type "startx"  X opens and
>> runs
>> just fine.  Thanks again!   Mike
> 
> Yes, you have to start X either by startx or by using a display manager
> like xdm, kdm or gdm.
> 
> In case of startx you have to edit the .xinitrc so it includes the
> starting of icewm:
> 
> exec /usr/bin/icewm-session
> 
> 
> Check if the path is correct on your system via "which icewm-session".
> 
> Greetings,
> Gert
> 
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