On Thu, Nov 9, 2023 at 8:47 PM Gary L. Roach <garyroach...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 12 > KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.5 > KDE Frameworks Version: 5.103.0 > Qt Version: 5.15.8 > Kernel Version: 6.1.0-13-amd64 (64-bit) > Graphics Platform: Wayland > Processors: 4 × AMD FX(tm)-4350 Quad-Core Processor > Memory: 31.2 GiB of RAM > Graphics Processor: AMD CAICOS > Manufacturer: MSI > Product Name: MS-7974 > System Version: 1.0 > > I have been trying to install balenaEtcher for 2 days but can't get rid of > the following errors : > > ERROR:ozone_platform_x11.cc(247)] Missing X server or $DISPLAY > [10145:1109/120137.666202:ERROR:env.cc(226)] The platform failed to > initialize. Exiting > > I have tried everything I could find with google searches to no avail. My > $DISPLAY variable is blank which may be the source of the problem.But what > should it contain? > > I know that the information I am giving is a bit sketchy but is the best I > can do at this point. There are lots of fixes listed on the internet but none > of them work. I am using the .deb file down loaded from the balena web page > and installing it with dpkg -i . > > Any help will be sincerely appreciated.
Try `export DISPLAY=":0.0"`. Jeff
