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Boreas

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Registered: 2007-09-27

Posts: 8

Can't start GTK apps on Kdemod

Hi,
I'm very new to Arch, but I've managed to install some things I need so far. I did a FTP install and then installed x and kdemod, fixed screen resolution, installed nvidia driver, configured alsa. I think I want to stay on Arch, I really like it's speed and the package manager pacman.
Anyway I can't start GTK apps, currently I've Firefox, Seamonkey and Gparted installed but when I click on their shortcuts in K menu nothing happens, when I try to start in terminal I get

gparted
No protocol specified

(gparted:7468): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0.0

I have gtk2,glib2,gtkmm and kdemod-gtk-qt-engine installed.

Boreas

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Registered: 2007-09-27

Posts: 8

Re: Can't start GTK apps on Kdemod

I just installed gtk-engines and they now start but take a long time to start (30 seconds or so)
Something is still wrong

stonecrest

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From: Boulder

Registered: 2005-01-22

Posts: 1,190

Re: Can't start GTK apps on Kdemod

lo enabled? hostname in /etc/hosts?

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Boreas

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Registered: 2007-09-27

Posts: 8

Re: Can't start GTK apps on Kdemod

lo enabled?

Don't know how to check.

hostname in /etc/hosts?

#
# /etc/hosts: static lookup table for host names
#

#<ip-address>   <hostname.domain.org>   <hostname>
127.0.0.1               localhost.localdomain   localhost

# End of file

Last edited by Boreas (2007-11-02 05:55:59)

Boreas

Member

Registered: 2007-09-27

Posts: 8

Re: Can't start GTK apps on Kdemod

Found the solution. I installed GTK based XFCE to test if it would work and it gave me an error output about the lack of myhost in /etc/hosts and that lead me to a Google search which resulted this thread.
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=267786

I did what they say and the problem is solved.

Misfit138

Misfit Emeritus

From: USA

Registered: 2006-11-27

Posts: 4,189

Re: Can't start GTK apps on Kdemod

Check the Beginner's Guide in the wiki if you are new to Arch. It covers many issues like this before they become issues.

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