[NTLUG:Discuss] Slackware and Ximian Gnome

[MadHat]

On Sat, 2002-09-07 at 17:46, Patrick Parks wrote:
> I am trying to run the installer for the Ximian Desktop, and I get the following error:
> 
> bash-2.05a# lynx -source http://go-gnome.com/ | sh
> ==> Autodetecting system type...
> ==> Checking $DISPLAY and X permissions...
> Error!
> 
> The Ximian Desktop Installer is a graphical application, and
> either you have no DISPLAY variable set or the root user does not
> have permission to access your X server.  Run 'xhost +localhost'
> before becoming root, and make sure that the DISPLAY variable is
> set correctly before running the go-gnome script.
> 
> I ran the xhost +localhost as a user before su'ing to root, and no change. How do I check my DISPLAY and X permissions?
> Thanks in advance for any help. I just switched from Redhat to Slackware, and I never had this problem in Red Hat, 
> so I am assuming that it is something to do with Slackware. 

Looking through the thread, it doesn't look like oyu got this working. 
Try running xhost and see what it says.  You may also want to try
running xhost +`hostname` or use the FQD.

For instance mine says
[lheath at madhat-laptop ~]$ xhost
access control enabled, only authorized clients can connect
INET:localhost.localdomain
INET:madhat-laptop.unspecific.com
LOCAL:

 
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