On Thu, 17 Jun 1999, Ann Henderson wrote:
> /usr/X11R6/bin/WindowMaker fatal error: could not open display ""
Except in rare cases, you don't want to run wmaker yourself. What you
should do is make a file .xsession in your home directory that tells X
what to do on start-up, then run startx.
Try typing this sequence:
cat > ~/.xsession
exec /usr/X11R6/bin/wmaker (then press control-D)
startx
The first line creates a file called .xsession in your home directory
("~" means home), with the contents "exec /usr/X11R6/bin/wmaker". The
control-D indicates you're done putting stuff in the file. Then startx
loads X.
Of course, for the usual reasons (including safety against accidents, and
security) you should use your normal user account for your daily work.
Hope this helps.
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