xorg-server, launchd, and DISPLAY

[Ryan Schmidt]

Sorry, I have the xorg-server port set up properly on my system so that its X11.app launches automatically instead of Apple's, but I don't remember what hoops I had to jump through to get there. But at least it is possible to do.

On Aug 3, 2010, at 16:23, Michael Fitzgerald wrote:

> 
> Just a double-check -- does no one have any insight into this issue?
> 
> Thanks,
> Mike
> 
> On Jul 22, 2010, at 10:42 AM, Michael Fitzgerald wrote:
> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I'm in the midst of setting up a new 10.6 mac, and have elected to install the MacPorts xorg-server.  I am having trouble with the setting of the DISPLAY variable in non-X11 applications (e.g. Terminal, konsole).
>> 
>> I have disabled the setting of DISPLAY by Apple's X11 with the following command, per the Apple X11-Users list FAQ,
>> 	launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/org.x.startx.plist
>> In a naive attempt to have launchd set DISPLAY to a socket for the macports server, I ran the following,
>> 	
>> launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchAgents/org.macports.startx.plist
>> 
>> After cycling a logout/login, Terminal still reports that the DISPLAY environment variable is not set (I am expecting it to be set to something like /tmp/launch-foo/...).
>> 
>> Various combinations of logout/login cycle, rebooting, and executing the above commands with sudo have not helped.
>> 
>> I have seen this thread but it is unclear to me if there is a remedy:
>> 	http://old.nabble.com/launchd-and-multiple-x11.apps-td22222698.html
>> 
>> Is there something I'm missing?  I appreciate in advance any advice!