11g on Oracle Ent Linux ./runInstaller fails: Error: can't open display:...
12833Oct 7 2007 — edited Oct 8 2007X-server stuff is killing me...
As root:
[root@blackbox ~]# xclock
the xclock starts right up.
[root@blackbox ~]# su - oracle
[oracle@blackbox ~]$ /usr/bin/xclock
xclock DOES NOT start. Permissions are fine and command just sits there until Ctl-C to abort.
[oracle@blackbox ~]$ hostname
blackbox
[oracle@blackbox ~]$ echo $DISPLAY
blackbox:0.0
[oracle@blackbox ~]$./runInstaller
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...some checks are done and passed
...>>>Could not execute auto check for display colors using command /usr/bin/xdpinfo. Check id the DISPLAY variable is set...
Continue? yes
Can't connect to the X11 window server using blackbox:0.0...
...OUI-10027: To enable clent users to access the X server, ...# xhost +
etc., etc.
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I tried all the checks suggested in the message including setting the DISPLAY to:
DISPLAY=192.168.1.110:0.0; export DISPLAY (shell is bash)
I seems that as the oracle user I cannont connect to the Xserver? Not sure how to check other than testing w/ something like xclock.
Any assistance much appreciated.