X windows

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shermanfj

X windows

Post by shermanfj »

Trying to use animate, says "Unable to open X server"

I recently installed both Xming and Cygwin MS Vista X Windows.

Any advice?

Thanks
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magick
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Re: X windows

Post by magick »

Try this command:
  • display -display :0
If that fails, most likely your X server is not running.
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