[mythtv-users] mythtv-setup wont export to a different xserver display (over ssh)

Ian Clark mrrooster at gmail.com
Mon Oct 13 15:42:45 UTC 2008


2008/10/13 ryan patterson <ryan.goat at gmail.com>

> On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 5:58 AM, Ian Clark <mrrooster at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> [Snip me and thee]
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> I already figured out a different solution but I still wish I could fix the
> original error.
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> I am certain my $DISPLAY variable is set correctly and I am using ssh -X to
> connect to the backend.  Every other program I run on the backend will
> export the display no problem.  The problem is unique to mythtv-setup.
>

What about if you start it from a pre-exported xterm? I'm not sure why it
would help, but it's worth a go? It does seem most odd. X is a bit rubbish
though.

Ian
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