Ticket #16995 (closed defect: worksforme)
Gdk error
| Reported by: | darmish@… | Owned by: | simon@… |
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| Priority: | Normal | Milestone: | |
| Component: | ports | Version: | 1.6.0 |
| Keywords: | Cc: | ||
| Port: | pidgin |
Description
Hello all, I've install pidgin IM client via ports. It installs but when I try to run it I get this output.
(pidgin:74350): Gdk-CRITICAL : gdk_display_get_name: assertion `GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed Pidgin 2.5.2
(pidgin:74350): WARNING : cannot open display: unset
Change History
comment:1 Changed 5 years ago by jmr@…
- Owner changed from macports-tickets@… to simon@…
- Port set to pidgin
comment:2 follow-up: ↓ 3 Changed 5 years ago by simon@…
What OS are you running, 10.4 or 10.5? What's the result of
echo $DISPLAY
What version of gtk2 do you have installed?
port installed gtk2
Simon
comment:3 in reply to: ↑ 2 ; follow-up: ↓ 4 Changed 5 years ago by darmish@…
Replying to simon@…:
What OS are you running, 10.4 or 10.5? What's the result of
echo $DISPLAYWhat version of gtk2 do you have installed?
port installed gtk2Simon
I'm using 10.5
echo $DISPLAY output: :0.0
port installed gtk2 output: The following ports are currently installed:
gtk2 @2.12.9_0+x11 (active)
comment:4 in reply to: ↑ 3 ; follow-up: ↓ 5 Changed 5 years ago by blb@…
Replying to darmish@…:
I'm using 10.5
echo $DISPLAY output: :0.0
Note that on 10.5, X11 works best when you let the system set DISPLAY, which will cause it to end up looking like /tmp/launch-Pvbkhm/:0, this way it can automatically be launched when not running.
comment:5 in reply to: ↑ 4 ; follow-ups: ↓ 6 ↓ 7 Changed 5 years ago by darmish@…
Replying to blb@…:
Replying to darmish@…:
I'm using 10.5
echo $DISPLAY output: :0.0
Note that on 10.5, X11 works best when you let the system set DISPLAY, which will cause it to end up looking like /tmp/launch-Pvbkhm/:0, this way it can automatically be launched when not running.
I've been using the terminal instead of X11 due to X11 not keeping settings. Does it make a difference.
comment:6 in reply to: ↑ 5 Changed 5 years ago by darmish@…
Arggh! I just fired up X11 & pidgin is working. I guess we can close this ticket
comment:7 in reply to: ↑ 5 Changed 5 years ago by blb@…
- Status changed from new to closed
- Resolution set to worksforme
Replying to darmish@…:
I've been using the terminal instead of X11 due to X11 not keeping settings. Does it make a difference.
I use Terminal as well (instead of xterm), but DISPLAY is using the launchd-style setting instead of just :0.0. :0.0 will work, but you have to have X11.app running prior, as you found out. The launchd version has the convenience of automatically launching X11.app when needed.