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How to change X11/Xquartz colour setting to 256 colors Using Bash Script?
I want to change X11 color settings from 'From Display'(default) to '256 colors' using Terminal.app. I already know how to change it using the GUI, but I need a bash script to do it. I have:
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Where does this strange output in Terminal come from?
Everytime I open my terminal I get a little notification error:
declare -x Apple_PubSub_Socket_Render="/tmp/launch-jsWpOJ/Render"
declare -x DISPLAY="/tmp/launch-yARwMh/org.macosforge.xquartz:0"
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What is Macports?
So, I've read the documentation on Macports. As described:
MacPorts is an easy to use system for compiling, installing, and managing open source software. MacPorts may be conceptually divided into ...
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"X11 could not be opened" then "X11 canceled restart"
I occasionally run into the following first-world nightmare, usually when trying to run open source software (in this case Inkscape on a Mac Pro running Lion, though I've seen this error before as ...
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X11 Forwarding with my Entire Screen
I am able to ssh to my Linux computer which is on the same network as my Mac. From the Linux machine, I can ssh to my Macbook.
I am currently at work and I want to forward my Mac's display to the ...
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unable to run ddd on mac
I am trying to install ddd debugger on my MAC. It installed fine, however when I try to run it I get the following error:
bash-3.2$ ddd test
Error: No `Ddd' application defaults file
To resolve this ...
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Is X11 installed by default on Mac OS X?
I'm asking this because I'm considering distributing a commercial Windows application to mac users. The application would run in WINE, but WINE depends on X11.
I've read that X11 is installed by ...