Fine. How can I figure out about the configuration of my X11 server? Don’t know whether I have an X11 server at all. port list tells me I have
xorg-server @1.20.4 x11/xorg-server among other lots of xorg-stuff. — Christoph > Am 17.04.2019 um 11:09 schrieb Chris Jones <[email protected]>: > > Hi, > > Your problem is > > export DISPLAY=:0 > xhost + > > don't do this. > > Just run gv, and allow your X11 server to automatically tart, which it > should, if it is correctly configured. > > Chris > > On 17/04/2019 10:06 am, Christoph Kukulies wrote: >> I installed the „gv“ port (ghostview). Worked. I can give gv on the command >> line (shell prompt). >> But I’m getting: >> Christophs-MBP:~ kuku$ export DISPLAY=:0 >> Christophs-MBP:~ kuku$ xhost + >> xhost: unable to open display ":0" >> Christophs-MBP:~ kuku$ gv >> gv: Unable to open the display. >> Christophs-MBP:~ kuku$ >> I thought, X11 apps can run against the macOS desktop server, can’t they? >> Or do I have to run an extra X11-server? >> — >> Christoph
