If we could get a fix for bug 1577641 then this would be easy to solve (in the most efficient way): Just start an 'Xmir -rootless ...' at login.
That way you don't need custom launcher magic for every X app to start an X server. ** Changed in: unity8 (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1668429 Title: X apps (LibreOffice, Thunderbird) fail to launch with failure to open display (no Xmir is running) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/canonical-devices-system-image/+bug/1668429/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs