Re: xterm problem

[Bruce Smith <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >Lets try
> >export DISPLAY=0:0.0
> 
> Ok so this works.  So my next question is how do I fix it?

I don't remember the start of this thread, but if you're talking
about DISPLAY not being set after a "su", it's not broken.  
Really!  That's the way it works on commercial Unix systems.

> I am guessing that I should add this to my .bashrc?
> and if it is why did it disappear when I upgraded?

You can add it to a startup script, but be careful if your
on a LAN.  If you do remote login's onto other *nix boxes,
or you use X-Terminals, your windows may not appear on your 
local display as you'd expect.

I wrote a more complicated script in the startup for HPUX
that sets DISPLAY correctly after a "su", but I've never
tried it in Linux.  Maybe someday I'll get around to it.
Until then, I'll keep doing it the hard way.  (export ...)

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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