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- -------- Thanks for replying, but I think I should rephrase the question: From the console, if I try to launch an X program with or without X running, I get a 'cannot open display' error (or something similar). What I do to get round this is launch a window manager, run an xterm, and type in the command there. What I want to know is: is there a way of doing it from the console (not a console in X; the REAL console)? Some way of directing the output to the X server? Does this have anyting tp do with the $DISPLAY variable? And if so, what would I have to set it to? Thanks, John C. - --------- If X is not running, from the console type "startx". This should launch XWindows with some initial application(s). You can control which applications are launched at startup by editing the file .xinitrc in your home directory. This is a shell script in which you can type commands to be launched immediately after XWindows starts up. Alternatively, type "xinit xterm" which should launch XWindows with xterm as an initial application. Check the man pages for xinit and startx. - -- Ramon Casha Malta Linux User Group -- http://linux.org.mt - --------------------------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the linux mailing list. If you do not wish to continue receiving this mailing list, please send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing only the text "unsubscribe linux" containing only the text "unsubscribe $LIST"
