Cygwin/x: Cannot open X Display
Luis G. Rivera
Luis.G.Rivera@temple.edu
Mon Oct 23 19:59:00 GMT 2006
I have used Cygwin/X on two computer in my office and it works
with no problems. There are several users who cannot use the
softwared. One in particular gets the following error messages:
ERROR: Cannot open X display. Check display name/server
access authorization.
ERROR: Explorer failed to initialize.
ERROR: Cannot open X display. Check display name/server
access authorization.
ERROR: Cannot open X display. Check display name/server
access authorization.
ERROR: Explorer failed to initialize.
This is the steps that I use in my office to run Cygwin/X:
1. Execute “startxwin.bat”.
2. On the window that opens I type: xhost +
hostname.temple.edu. Then I type: ssh –X
userid@hostname.temple.edu.
3. I type my password and get in with no problem. Then I
type: setenv DISPLAY myipaddress:0.0.
4. After that I execute SAS by typing SAS&. Then SAS starts.
In the computers in my office it works fine. In other
computers the above message is displayed after I type SAS&. I
have verified the IP address.
Specs:
• OS: Windows XP Professional.
• Cygwin/X was installed from the setup.exe file located at:
http://x.cygwin.com/.
• The system I login to is a UNIX system.
• User is an administrator.
Any suggestions?
Luis G. Rivera
Senior Tech Support Specialist
Computer Services Help Desk
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