FreeBSD 7, KDE 3.5
To install Matlab (in linux compat mode), one must execute the
matlab install program as root. The installer is graphical.
When from a KDE terminal window, I switch to root (# su -)
and try a graphical program, e.g. # xpdf, I get Can't open display.
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Pieter Donche wrote:
FreeBSD 7, KDE 3.5
To install Matlab (in linux compat mode), one must execute the
matlab install program as root. The installer is graphical.
When from a KDE terminal window, I switch to root (# su -)
and try a graphical program, e.g. # xpdf, I get Can't open display.
The
No luck (yet)
I tried both methods, (with xpdf as a graphical program)
The first still gives
# xpdf
Can't open display
The second method
# xpdf
No protocol specified
Error: Can't open display: :0.0
(after su -, $HOME was indeed /root)
(in /root .Xauthority was changed/created, $DISPLAY is
On Fri, 15 May 2009 10:38:34 +0200 (CEST), Pieter Donche
pieter.don...@ua.ac.be wrote:
No luck (yet)
I tried both methods, (with xpdf as a graphical program)
The first still gives
# xpdf
Can't open display
The second method
# xpdf
No protocol specified
Error: Can't open display: :0.0
On Friday 15 May 2009, Pieter Donche wrote:
No luck (yet)
I see from your original post that you're using KDE so you could try a
third way:
Use ALT + F2 to open the run dialog.
Enter xpdf or whatever in the Command area.
Click on Options, select Run as a different user and fill in the
On Fri, 15 May 2009, Mike Clarke wrote:
On Friday 15 May 2009, Pieter Donche wrote:
I see from your original post that you're using KDE so you could try a
third way:
Use ALT + F2 to open the run dialog.
Enter xpdf or whatever in the Command area.
Click on Options, select Run as a different user
Pieter Donche wrote:
On Fri, 15 May 2009, Mike Clarke wrote:
On Friday 15 May 2009, Pieter Donche wrote:
I see from your original post that you're using KDE so you could try a
third way:
Use ALT + F2 to open the run dialog.
Enter xpdf or whatever in the Command area.
Click on Options, select
Pieter Donche wrote:
FreeBSD 7, KDE 3.5
To install Matlab (in linux compat mode), one must execute the
matlab install program as root. The installer is graphical.
When from a KDE terminal window, I switch to root (# su -)
and try a graphical program, e.g. # xpdf, I get Can't open display.