The # in the prompt indicates you are running as root. If you log in as a normal user in an X session and then “su” , the root user will not have the X authentication to open an X window and the result will be what you see. That is to say normally if you
user$ su Password: # xastir I would fully expect that to fail. -Jason > On May 2, 2020, at 11:28 AM, francesco muciaccia <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Apart from what I wrote in the object there is nothing else and I read the > message by running xastir from the terminal as root user ...... the other > applications start without problems (I use fldigi, direwolf and others), > xastir is unique program that does not start. > I paste all the result of the command, I hope it will help to solve things. > Thanks > > root@debham:/# xastir > > > Built-in map types: > gnis USGS GNIS Datapoints > pop USGS GNIS Datapoints w/population > map APRSdos Maps > map WinAPRS/MacAPRS/X-APRS Maps > pdb PocketAPRS Maps > > Support for these additional map types has been compiled in: > geo Image Map (ImageMagick/GraphicsMagick library, many formats > allowed) > geo URL (Internet maps via libcurl library) > geo URL (OpenStreetMaps via libcurl library > Copyright OpenStreetMap and contributors, CC-BY-SA) > shp ESRI Shapefile Maps (Shapelib library) > tif USGS DRG Geotiff Topographic Maps (libgeotiff/libproj) > tab MapInfo TAB > mid MapInfo MID > mif MapInfo MIF > ddf Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS) > s57 International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) S-57 > dgn MicroStation DGN > rt1 US Census Bureau TIGER/Line > > festival_client: connect to server failed > SayText: Couldn't open socket to Festival > No protocol specified > Error: Can't open display: :1.0 > > root@debham:/# printenv DISPLAY > :1.0 > > 73 de Francesco IU4DTL > > > Da: Jason KG4WSV > Inviato: sabato 2 maggio 2020 15:37 > A: francesco muciaccia > Cc: Xastir - APRS client software discussion > Oggetto: Re: Re: [Xastir] error can't open display :1.0 > > OK, that gives us a better picture of your setup, and validates my guess. > > Is there any text before or after the "can't open display" message? > > Are you running xastir from the command line in a terminal window, or from a > script/GUI menu entry/etc? > > Can you open other graphical applications? > > If you can open a terminal window, try running xastir from the command line > and hopefully there will be more information to tell us what's happening. > > -j > > > On Fri, May 1, 2020 at 3:11 PM francesco muciaccia <[email protected]> > wrote: > I am using a graphical vnc session through a secure ssh connection ..... I > will use the pc remotely from a location 800 km away. > The host pc mounts Debian Buster with Mate and Tigervnc as server ..... I > also thought about a problem with the displays but I didn't understand how to > solve it. > If you need more info, ask. > > 73 de Francesco IU4DTL > > Da: Jason KG4WSV > Inviato: venerdì 1 maggio 2020 21:57 > A: [email protected] > Cc: Xastir - APRS client software discussion > Oggetto: Re: [Xastir] error can't open display :1.0 > > This isn't an xastir issue, it's an X windows issue. it's a bit difficult to > say more without knowing more about your environment. > > by default, display :0 is the first (and only) graphics display attached to > the computer. (:0.0 would indicate the first monitor that's part of the first > display; this is largely archaic as now all monitors are usually grouped into > a single meta-monitor by the GPU). > > so :1.0 indicates you're on the second system display. > > Since you mention VNC, are you connecting to the console (e.g. remotely > controlling the actual physical console), or are you running a virtual frame > buffer that only VNC can see? the :1.0 leads me to suspect the latter. > > another display number that's common is :10 or :10.0; I see this when I am > using ssh to securely forward my X11 connection. > > Can you tell us a bit more about your configuration, including any scripts > you may be using to run xastir? > > -Jason > kg4wsv > > > On Fri, May 1, 2020 at 2:43 PM mucifirewall_gmail <[email protected]> > wrote: > Hi everyone ...... trying to use my ham pc remotely via vnc I ran into a > problem starting xastir. > While locally it works well (apart from the festival section that does > not start the server) remotely if I start it it gives me the error in > object. > Has anyone solved this problem by chance ?? > Thanks in advance > > 73 de Francesco IU4DTL > > _______________________________________________ > Xastir mailing list > [email protected] > http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir > > > -- > -Jason > kg4wsv > > > > -- > -Jason > kg4wsv > _______________________________________________ Xastir mailing list [email protected] http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir
