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vito45

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Registered: 2008-12-18

Posts: 35

[solved] cannot open display - trying install gnome

Hi,
this is my first time when i trying install archlinux,
all is good until i try install gnome with help of wiki but i have error:
warning **: cannot open display
i try write to /etx/X11/xinit/xinirc exec gnome-session but it wont help

i will be very thankful for help

Last edited by vito45 (2009-01-31 14:20:29)

borix

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Registered: 2007-12-01

Posts: 17

Re: [solved] cannot open display - trying install gnome

When do you get that error?
It looks like you are trying to run an application in CLI.
Do you have X installed?
Did you start X server?(command startx)

koch

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From: Germany

Registered: 2008-01-26

Posts: 369

Re: [solved] cannot open display - trying install gnome

try  ~/vito45/.xinitrc

vito45

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Registered: 2008-12-18

Posts: 35

Re: [solved] cannot open display - trying install gnome

"try  ~/vito45/.xinitrc" helps but when i type startx then started something like 3 console windows and clock in upper right corner, nothing like gnome

alex_anthony

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From: UK

Registered: 2007-09-25

Posts: 344

Re: [solved] cannot open display - trying install gnome

He meant add "exec gnome-session" (without the quotes) to your ~/.xinitrc
You're starting x with the default twm instead of gnome, adding exec gnome-session will get it to start gnome