Xlib connection

Is there a simple test to do to see if I can open an xwindow
without
running my installation program?

Larry
On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:30:52 +0000 Hiren Joshi <joshdcs.qmul.ac.uk>
writes:
> Are you installing the app as root?
> 
> How do you log into the system (ssh or are you sitting
in front of 
> the 
> machine).
> 
> If your installing the app as root (after 'su -' from a
user) then 
> as 
> the user try: xhost +root
> So that root has access to your display.
> 
> If your sshing into the machine, have you tried: ssh -X
roothost?
> 
> Regards,
> Josh.
> 
> Larry D Sorensen wrote:
> > I am trying to install a product that needs to
open an xwindow as 
> part of
> > the installation. I get the message
> > 
> > "connection to ":0.0" refused by
server. How do I go about making 
> sure
> > that the service is running and that the port is
open and 
> listening to
> > start a session?
> > 
> > Larry
> > 
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xclock or xconsole should pop up a window if it works.

I'm off for the evening, good luck and let me know how it
goes.

Josh.

Larry D Sorensen wrote:
> Is there a simple test to do to see if I can open an
xwindow without
> running my installation program?
> 
> Larry
> On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:30:52 +0000 Hiren Joshi
<joshdcs.qmul.ac.uk>
> writes:
>> Are you installing the app as root?
>>
>> How do you log into the system (ssh or are you
sitting in front of 
>> the 
>> machine).
>>
>> If your installing the app as root (after 'su -'
from a user) then 
>> as 
>> the user try: xhost +root
>> So that root has access to your display.
>>
>> If your sshing into the machine, have you tried:
ssh -X roothost?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Josh.
>>
>> Larry D Sorensen wrote:
>>> I am trying to install a product that needs to
open an xwindow as 
>> part of
>>> the installation. I get the message
>>>
>>> "connection to ":0.0" refused by
server. How do I go about making 
>> sure
>>> that the service is running and that the port
is open and 
>> listening to
>>> start a session?
>>>
>>> Larry
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> rhn-users mailing list
>>> rhn-usersredhat.com
>>> htt
ps://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhn-users
>> -- 
>> +--Hiren
Joshi---------------------------------------------+
>> | Systems                                          
       |
>> | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7882 8010 http://www.dcs.qmul.ac.uk/
     |
>> +------------DCS, Queen Mary, University of
bond---------+
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> rhn-users mailing list
>> rhn-usersredhat.com
>> htt
ps://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhn-users
>>
>>
> 
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