regd opening Xterm

rcmadhu · 12-01-2003, 03:15 PM

how to open a xterm in a text mode.i.e If i go press ctr + alt + f2 and i login.how can i open xterm.If i say xterm it say display variable not set

Imyrryr · 12-01-2003, 03:20 PM

okay if I understand you correctly "xterm" is for the X-window environement (gui). when you the the C+A+f2 your are already logged onto a 'terminal' so running xterm from here will not work since it's for the GUI.

Hope that made some sense.

rcmadhu · 12-01-2003, 03:22 PM

I know ppl doing it by setting the x variable,Can anyone help

Demonbane · 12-01-2003, 07:53 PM

Why do you need Xterm when you're in the console?
But if you're trying to launch xterm from the console and have it display in your X session just "export DISPLAY=:0"

Imyrryr · 12-02-2003, 02:36 PM

sorry for not being much assistance

LinuxLala · 12-03-2003, 08:58 AM

if i do understand ur problem, u want to open XTERM in the GUI, right?
press ALT+F2, type xterm.
and voila