Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:09:11 -0400 From: Baho Utot <baho-utot@columbus.rr.com> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: synth: Error opening terminal: xterm Message-ID: <52a89dc1-11ae-dd73-db98-c020485c8911@columbus.rr.com> In-Reply-To: <201707121159.v6CBxspH039501@jail0199.vps.exonetric.net> References: <201707121159.v6CBxspH039501@jail0199.vps.exonetric.net>
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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 then doas synth just-build net/mpich > > 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 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 > > Am I wrong? > I run synth from a non-root account using sh and a script that uses doas I am going to put all my scripts on github when I get the time.
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