gv: Unable to open the display.
Ken Dibble
kdibble@alltel.net
Mon Jul 25 20:04:00 GMT 2005
lin q wrote:
> Hi,
> I just installed gv using the cygwin installer, I select "Download
> from the internet" option and the install process runs for quite a while.
>
> After that I run "/usr/X11R6/bin/gv.exe" and I saw this error,
>
> gv: Unable to open the display.
>
> What does that mean?
>
> Should I install something else for gv to run? Shoudn't cygwin
> installer already consider that?
>
> Thanks.
Moved to Cygwin-Xfree .
Is X running or are you trying to run gv from a cmd-type shell?
You'll probably get more help if you follow the problem reporting
guidelines at
http://cygwin.com/problems.html
Tthe XWin log file would be helpful as well.
Regards,
Ken
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