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Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:

From: sebb <sebbaz+ws@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:49:12 +0000
On 13/02/07, Robert D. <210525p42015@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
sebb said the following:
>
> What about:
>
> echo $DISPLAY
>
> Can you start any X11 applications from the shell?

not sure what applications I _could_ start from the X11 window ... I've
tried, but this is my first experience with X11 actually.

There's usually a clock application - try xclock.

I noted when terminal starts that I see

Last login: Tue Feb 13 11:26:36 on ttyp2
Welcome to Darwin!
export': not a valid identifier
export': not a valid identifier
export': not a valid identifier
export': not a valid identifier
$

That's not ideal - looks like an error in a login script or profile.

export is used to create environment variables, one of which could be
the DISPLAY.




if that matters any ...

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