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'could not open display' error when import gtk - how fix?

Why can't I import gtk (pygtk) module? It appears gtk module want X
perms?

import gtk

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py", line
37, in ? from _gtk import *
RuntimeError: could not open display

Feb 15 '06 #1
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ngw
-s*******@spawar .navy.mil <se******@spawa r.navy.mil>:
Why can't I import gtk (pygtk) module? It appears gtk module want X
perms?

import gtk

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py", line
37, in ? from _gtk import *
RuntimeError: could not open display


You have to run the pyshell under the right permissions. Are you
trying to import pygtk from the root/toor account ?

ngw
Feb 15 '06 #2

se******@spawar .navy.mil wrote:
Why can't I import gtk (pygtk) module? It appears gtk module want X
perms?

import gtk

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py", line
37, in ? from _gtk import *
RuntimeError: could not open display


An error like this usually happens when X security is on, or the
display name isn't known.

#before you run it, try (for csh):
setenv DISPLAY host:0.0
#where host is your computers name

#If that doesn't get it, do:
xhost +

Feb 15 '06 #3

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