Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:40:55 GMT From: Anton Shterenlikht <as@cmplx.uk> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd@edvax.de Subject: Re: Error opening terminal: xterm Message-ID: <201707121640.v6CGetvf055238@jail0199.vps.exonetric.net> In-Reply-To: <20170712183128.9cb516c9.freebsd@edvax.de>
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> Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 18:31:28 +0200
> From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
> To: Anton Shterenlikht <as@cmplx.uk>
> Subject: Re: Error opening terminal: xterm
> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
>
> On Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:49:17 GMT, Anton Shterenlikht wrote:
> > I'm trying to use ports-mgmt/synth.
> > I get:
> >
> > # synth build net/mpich
> > Error opening terminal: xterm.
>
> Is the "xterm" program installed on your machine?
> Yes, I know, stupid question, but might be relevant. ;-)
yes, it is, use it every day:
# pkg info -xo xterm
xterm-330 x11/xterm
However, I never launch xterm as root,
because I don't allow root access to X:
# xterm
Warning: This program is an suid-root program or is being run by the root user.
The full text of the error or warning message cannot be safely formatted
in this environment. You may get a more descriptive message by running the
program as a non-root user or by removing the suid bit on the executable.
xterm: Xt error: Can't open display: %s
xterm: DISPLAY is not set
Again John told me this error has nothing to do with X anyway.
>
> > Anybody has a suggestion?
>
> Can you manually start xterm? From within an xterm (or
> whatever terminal emulator you are using)?
yes, sure.
>
> Maybe the port in question expects /usr/bin/xterm to be
> the executable ("hardcoded Linuxism")?
unlikely. ports-mgmt/synth was recently strongly
recommended by some experienced users in ports@
as a replacement of portmaster. So I guess this
must be a well behaved port.
Thanks
Anton
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