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Cygwin/x: Cannot open X Display
- From: "Luis G. Rivera" <Luis dot G dot Rivera at temple dot edu>
- To: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
- Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 15:59:20 -0400 (EDT)
- Subject: Cygwin/x: Cannot open X Display
- Reply-to: Luis dot G dot Rivera at temple dot edu
- Reply-to: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
I have used Cygwin/X on two computer in my office and it works
with no problems. There are several users who cannot use the
softwared. One in particular gets the following error messages:
ERROR: Cannot open X display. Check display name/server
access authorization.
ERROR: Explorer failed to initialize.
ERROR: Cannot open X display. Check display name/server
access authorization.
ERROR: Cannot open X display. Check display name/server
access authorization.
ERROR: Explorer failed to initialize.
This is the steps that I use in my office to run Cygwin/X:
1. Execute âstartxwin.batâ.
2. On the window that opens I type: xhost +
hostname.temple.edu. Then I type: ssh âX
userid@hostname.temple.edu.
3. I type my password and get in with no problem. Then I
type: setenv DISPLAY myipaddress:0.0.
4. After that I execute SAS by typing SAS&. Then SAS starts.
In the computers in my office it works fine. In other
computers the above message is displayed after I type SAS&. I
have verified the IP address.
Specs:
â OS: Windows XP Professional.
â Cygwin/X was installed from the setup.exe file located at:
http://x.cygwin.com/.
â The system I login to is a UNIX system.
â User is an administrator.
Any suggestions?
Luis G. Rivera
Senior Tech Support Specialist
Computer Services Help Desk