I figure I should respond to the list as well so other people benefit if they have a problem
On Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 2:05 PM, M P <[email protected]> wrote: > the xterm problem occurs even when I try to open xterm locally (.i.e. for > the desktop). I wonder if I need to set something in my .Xdefaults > > > On Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 1:53 PM, Ken Preslan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Are these remote terms running under X11 forwarding through SSH? If so, >> you want to extend your ForwardX11Timeout variable in your .ssh/config. I >> have mine set to "30d". >> >> If that doesn't work and the message is always MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE related, >> you could turn off "Authenticate connections" under the "Security" tab in >> Preferences pop-up. That disables Xauth checking. >> >> - Ken >> >> >> On Aug 4, 2016, at 14:46, M P <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> whether I setenv DISPLAY it does not matter. In the example I reset it >> when xterm failed to open but that resetting does not help >> >> On Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 1:41 PM, Ken Preslan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I use fvwm2 all the time under XQuartz. It works fine. >>> >>> Never, ever, set the DISPLAY under XQuartz. Let it set the variable for >>> you. >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 04, 2016 at 01:20:22PM -0600, M P wrote: >>> > Hello, >>> > When I start fvwm2 in XQuartz it works fine but after some time xterms >>> > fail to open with message below. >>> > Restarting only crashes and exits fvwm2. Any help much apperciated. >>> > Thanks >>> > >>> > %setenv DISPLAY :0 >>> > >>> > %xterm & >>> > [2] 72897 >>> > %Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 keyxterm: Xt error: Can't open display: :0 >>> >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >>> > X11-users mailing list ([email protected]) >>> > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >>> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/x11-users/ken%40preslan.org >>> > >>> > This email sent to [email protected] >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Ken Preslan <[email protected]> >>> >>> >> >
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