Re: cant start Emacs in a sperate window

[Joost Helberg]

Misha,

Your DISPLAY environment variable is not set.
  $ echo $DISPLAY
should show something like:
  :0.0
If not, your OS didn't set it up correctly.
Try:
  $ DISPLAY=:0.0 emacs

Joost

>>>>> "Misha" == Misha  <mishgun@id.ru> writes:
 > Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 12:01:03 +0300

 > I use Emacs 21.3 under Ubuntu Linux. I'm unable to start 
 > emacs
 > in a sepatate X11 Window. If I do

 > bash$ emacs

 > it starts in the terminal window. If I do

 > bash$ emacs & 

 > it just stops.

 > Do you have an idea what happens? 

 > Thanks in advance.
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