Scribus doesn't start: cannot connect to X server

[Ryan Schmidt]

On May 27, 2007, at 04:20, Osvaldo Gago wrote:

> I've installed scribus yesterday:
>
> sudo port install scribus
>
> but when I start it trough the terminal:
>
> $ scribus
>
> It doesn't start and it returns the message:
>
> scribus: cannot connect to X server
>
> I've tried to run it with x11 server on and off
> (I launch it trough Gimpshop)
> But it doesn't work either way.
>
> I'm using an Intel Mac with OS 10.4.7.

Try first opening X11.app (in Applications > Utilities) and then type  
"scribus" into *that* xterm window, not in a regular Mac OS X  
Terminal window.