Microsoft KB Archive/246447

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Error Message Appears When You Try to Run an X Program in INTERIX

Article ID: 246447

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006



APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft Interix 2.2 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Interix 2.2 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Interix 2.2 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Interix 2.2 Standard Edition



This article was previously published under Q246447

SYMPTOMS

When you try to run an X program, the following error message may appear:

Can't open display machine name:0.0

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, run the X11 server. You may need to install the MS-Loopback Adapter.

MORE INFORMATION

You must run the X11 server in order to be able to run X programs. Type the following to see if it is properly set up:

echo $DISPLAY

If you are working on a stand-alone computer, or if you are not connected to an Internet Protocol (IP) network, you may need to install the MS-Loopback Adapter.

Keywords: kbprb KB246447