SOLVED: WAS: Re: synth: Error opening terminal: xterm

2017-07-13 Thread Anton Shterenlikht
> from Anton Shterenlikht: > > > I'm starting using synth, never used it before. > > I get this error: > > > # synth build net/mpich > > Error opening terminal: xterm. It turned out I was missing a symlink: # ls -al /etc/termcap lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 23 Jul 13 21:55 /etc/termcap -> /usr/sha

Re: synth: Error opening terminal: xterm

2017-07-12 Thread Anton Shterenlikht
> From: Baho Utot > Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:09:11 -0400 > > > > On 7/12/2017 7:59 AM, Anton Shterenlikht wrote: > > I'm starting using synth, never used it before. > > I get this error: > > > > # synth build net/mpich > > Error opening terminal: xterm. > as a regular user open xterm > then do th

Re: synth: Error opening terminal: xterm

2017-07-12 Thread Baho Utot
On 7/12/2017 7:59 AM, Anton Shterenlikht wrote: I'm starting using synth, never used it before. I get this error: # synth build net/mpich Error opening terminal: xterm. as a regular user open xterm then do the fololwing su - synth just-build /net/mpich or if you have doas and doas configured

Re: synth: Error opening terminal: xterm

2017-07-12 Thread Thomas Mueller
from Anton Shterenlikht: > I'm starting using synth, never used it before. > I get this error: > # synth build net/mpich > Error opening terminal: xterm. > I'm supposed to run synth as root, right? > Is synth trying to open another xterm as root? > I've never allowed root access to a display:

synth: Error opening terminal: xterm

2017-07-12 Thread Anton Shterenlikht
I'm starting using synth, never used it before. I get this error: # synth build net/mpich Error opening terminal: xterm. I'm supposed to run synth as root, right? Is synth trying to open another xterm as root? I've never allowed root access to a display: # xterm Warning: This program is an sui