Re: Gtk-WARNING: cannot open display
In article <[🔎] 1112986358.4256d2f675fa4@ssl.mecca.ca>,
David A. Jenkins <david@riverbed.ca> wrote:
>bah! k... so I've just installed a Debian 3 system on my OldWorld PPC box. no
>problems so far, until i wanted to install an X window system. i installed
>xserver-xfree86, xfonts-base, xfce, xserver-common, and a couple other font
>related packages. if i type "X" at the command prompt i get a checker screen
>with an X cursor. i don't seem to be able to do anything, though. when I type
>"xfce" at the command promt I get "Gtk-WARNING ***: cannot open display"
>
>little help?
Install "gdm" or type "startx".
>btw, i am using root, not a normal user account. i prefer not to have normal
>user accounts (as I am the only user).
You'll really regret that once the first Linux virus hits.
Or when you type rm -rf / tmp/* by mistake.
Mike.
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