Walt Scrivens wrote: > Two issues remain: > If I try to start Gimp by itself, it fails with a message box, "Failed > to start X11" > > However if I start Wireshark first, Gimp runs OK since wireshark has > started X11 (and does not shut it down when you exit Wireshark). > > I remember from some Linux distros I have used that there is s "startx" > command to run X11, but that just gives me a screenful of error messages.
Run command requiring X11 like this: $ open-x11 gimp This will take care of starting X11. > This was after a fresh start, so unless started automatically, no X > server was running. > For now, if I need Gimp I can work around it by running Wireshark first, > but I'd really like to find the "right" way to do this! Even more simple, put the X11.app into your dock and just click it to run it. Rainer _______________________________________________ macports-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo/macports-users
