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twm on local host ?
I would like to run the window manager twm on my local machine.
I am using Xming as the xserver.
When I run twm in the xterm, I get the message:
twm: another window manager is already running on screen 0 ?
How do I run twm ?
I am using Xming as the xserver.
When I run twm in the xterm, I get the message:
twm: another window manager is already running on screen 0 ?
How do I run twm ?
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Another option, btw - Close your running xming session and run xconfig which comes with xming, (also, create a new icon, too) to create a session which will not require "Security".
Login to the Linux machine with your favorite client, and run
export DISPLAY=mypc:0.0
where mypc is your pc's IP address.
Running xterm, for example, would open it inside your own computer. You should be able to run twm at that time, to your desktop.
Login to the Linux machine with your favorite client, and run
export DISPLAY=mypc:0.0
where mypc is your pc's IP address.
Running xterm, for example, would open it inside your own computer. You should be able to run twm at that time, to your desktop.
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I set export DISPLAY=mypc:0.0
I ran twm and it just hung. There was no display.
I can open and Xterm, but if I try twm I get the message
in the Xterm window: another window manager is already running. twm: unable to find any unmanaged screens.
BTW, I could find an xconfig in the download source
code of xming.
I ran twm and it just hung. There was no display.
I can open and Xterm, but if I try twm I get the message
in the Xterm window: another window manager is already running. twm: unable to find any unmanaged screens.
BTW, I could find an xconfig in the download source
code of xming.
ASKER
I did all the following -
You need to point the DISPLAY variable at your computer. When using xming, the easier way is to set, using putty (if you use it) under the ssh2 subtree to the left, press on X11 and mark the checkbox called "forward X11 display".
Assuming you login using Putty with SSH, when logged in afterwards, you will be able to see that your $DISPLAY parameter was set to something like ":10.0" (run "echo $DISPLAY")
I can open an Xterm. This is not my problem.
When I write the command in this Xterm window:
twm
the return is:
twm: another window manager is already running on screen 0?
twm: unable to find any7 unmanaged screens.
Do I need to set it to a screen other than screen 0 ?
Thanks
You need to point the DISPLAY variable at your computer. When using xming, the easier way is to set, using putty (if you use it) under the ssh2 subtree to the left, press on X11 and mark the checkbox called "forward X11 display".
Assuming you login using Putty with SSH, when logged in afterwards, you will be able to see that your $DISPLAY parameter was set to something like ":10.0" (run "echo $DISPLAY")
I can open an Xterm. This is not my problem.
When I write the command in this Xterm window:
twm
the return is:
twm: another window manager is already running on screen 0?
twm: unable to find any7 unmanaged screens.
Do I need to set it to a screen other than screen 0 ?
Thanks
Assuming you login using Putty with SSH, when logged in afterwards, you will be able to see that your $DISPLAY parameter was set to something like ":10.0" (run "echo $DISPLAY")
A new DISPLAY forwarded right into your xming.
Good luck.