"Nikolaj G." <damn_you_alexis_at_yahoo.com> writes:
...
> , ok, so base and themes-extra are installed with the same user, namely
> root. So I stop Fvwm2 and run directly (as root)
> /usr/local/bin/fvwm-themes-start and get this error:
>
> [FVWM-Themes]: Starting Fvwm under th emain fvwm-themes session.
> [FVWM][main]: <<error>> Can't open DISPLAY
>
> , I get the same error, when I try as local user. Also I tried to "make
> install" as local user, but then I have to make a lot of "chown" of
>
> /usr/local/bin
> /usr/local/share/man
> /usr/local/share/man/man1
>
> etc can't remember the rest, is that right?
Before you start fvwm, make sure $DISPLAY is exported and
has a valid value (like ":0").
Alternatively you can add "-d :0" to the command line,
but I think you will be happier exporting $DISPLAY.
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Received on Sun Sep 02 2001 - 09:41:28 BST