Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP could not initialize the graphical user interface

2007-09-16 Thread Renan Birck
Samuel V. Green III wrote: > I issued the command "gimp" and get the same message. > > Thanks for the input Kim! > > Still don't know how to get gimp up and running? Looks like you're on Mac, for you mention "MacPorts". Are you running the X11.app? -- Renan "Renan_S2" Birck (renan.dream at

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP could not initialize the graphical user interface

2007-09-16 Thread Samuel V. Green III
I issued the command "gimp" and get the same message. Thanks for the input Kim! Still don't know how to get gimp up and running? --Samuel. On Sep 16, 2007, at 1:53 PM, Kim Johansson wrote: Why are you trying to start Gimp with superuser privileges? On some systems, that blocks you from star

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP could not initialize the graphical user interface

2007-09-16 Thread saulgoode
Try it without the "sudo". When you use sudo, you are running as a different user and so your own user settings (ie, the DISPLAY) are ignored. Quoting "Samuel V. Green III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I just finished a new install of GIMP version 2.2.14 via MacPorts. > > When I issue command : su