My freeciv doesn't work :(

[paulz]

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Cthol on 05-09-2000 12:44 PM</font>
every time i try to open the program there comes a message=
"Gtk-Warning **:cannot open display: :0"

i have win95 pentium 166.
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This is most likely because you don't have the xserver running or its not configured to accept xclients. Do you have more information regarding your xserver configuration?

[Kumiorava]

I get that message some times on my Linux system, when I accidentaly try to run an x program from a terminal window that's logged in as root, running over an X session with my normal user. It can't run two X user sessions on top of each other, nor can it open X apps into another users session. It might be a matter of just changing the config or some othr simple workaround. I doesn't bother me, so I haven't looked in to it. I don't know what might be causing the problem on a Windows X server though... Could be a problem with Gtk+. You should try to recompile Freeciv without Gtk+ support. Then the Xaw civclient will be compiled, not the Gtk+ one. It might help. Look at the installation help file in the Freeciv source folder to figure out how to do it.

[Thue]

I think you just have to run
xhost +localhost
to allow all users on the local system to use the running X server.

I do NOT think it is a GTK problem

[paulz]

Thue is right, its not a GTK problem. This is a function of how the security on Xwindows works. Especially Kumiorava's problem.

For a better understanding check this link: http://www.mhpcc.edu/training/vitecbids/UnixIntro/XWindows.html

[Thue]

*clicks*
(You are allways a little newbieish)

[Kumiorava]

Thanks, paulz! You saved me the trouble of looking that up later. http://apolyton.net/forums/smile.gif

[Cthol]

every time i try to open the program there comes a message=
"Gtk-Warning **:cannot open display: :0"

i have win95 pentium 166.