Running xterm on localhost with XWin

[Michel Bardiaux]

Mario Ohnewald wrote:
> 
> Hello!
> Should this not work:?

No.

> 
> XWin -screen 0 640 480 &        # open X
> set DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0.0       # set Display
> xterm.exe                       # run app. wich should appar in X
> 
> xterm Xt error: Can't open display:
> 
> Cheers, Mario

With csh, use setenv, not set

With bash, use export after set

HaND,
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