Questions tagged [x11]
The X window system (or X11, based on its current major version being 11) is a computer software system and network protocol that provides a basis for GUIs, commonly on Unix based systems.
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Invalid screen detect by xrandr
I using MacBook Air M1. When I run xrandr, output is:
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Screen 0: minimum 800 x 525, current 5760 x 1956, maximum 5760 x 1980
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X11 Forwarding on Sequoia
I am trying to get x11 forwarding to work on my new MacBook Air. I have installed the latest xQuartz.
I am running this scenario from a non administrator account.
launch xQuartz
from a terminal , I ...
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XQuartz refusing connections after a while
When I open a new Terminal and ssh into a server, XQuartz runs fine. But after a few minutes it stops accepting connections from that Terminal, with messages like
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X.Org vs. XQuartz - MacPorts
After installing MacPorts and some software through that way, I noticed that MacPorts installed X.Org.
I've already installed XQuartz years ago and I'm really fine with it.
My 1. question is:
Do I ...
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Can't get X11 forwarding working with XQuartz
I'm on Ventura. I'm trying to log in to a remote Linux machine with X11 forwarding enabled. I followed these steps:
Install XQuartz (from the downloadable package on their website, not from brew).
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How do I prevent X11 opening an xterm when it starts?
When I start the X11.app then it launches an xterm automatically. I've long since switched from the "ordinary" xterm to rxvt-unicode so the initial xterm just hangs around like a wallflower never ...
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What is the difference of an Inkscape installation via MacPorts with +Quartz or +X11 option?
For macOS (High Sierra) Inkscape can be installed via MacPorts with two options: +Quartz or +X11. What is the difference? Which version is (more) recommended?
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X ssh forwarding not working from a macOS 13.4.1 to Debian Linux 11
I have currently an issue about trying to get a SSH X forwarding connection from a macOS Ventura to a Debian Linux 11. I am using XQuartz 2.8.4 (2.8.5 failed in installation).
I don't know where the ...
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Alternatives for XQuartz?
XQuartz was always the goto for running X applications on a MacOS desktop. It's been a couple of years since the last version of Quartz and there is no activity on the github, so we may assume that ...
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How can I ssh -X from a non-macOS machine into a macOS machine and run X11 programs displaying on the non-macOS host?
I have a macOS machine running Catalina.
I have also have a Linux machine, running Ubuntu 20.04.
I want to ssh from the Linux machine to the Mac by a command such as
ssh -X user@macos-machine.
When I ...
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How to let XQuartz opens a startup window when you start it?
Earlier, some one asked, "How do I prevent X11 opening an xterm when it starts?", and Jay provided the answer "defaults write org.xquartz.X11 app_to_run APP", and it works.
I did ...
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XQuartz needs opening twice since macOS 13 Ventura
Since I updated to macOS 13 Ventura, whenever I try to switch to XQuartz I have to switch twice for it to show me the window. The first time I click the icon or do Cmd+Tab to the window, the window ...
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universal highlight->copy to secondary clipboard, middle click-> paste secondary clipboard
Terminal has this standard linux X window behavior. Is there anyway (including non-free utilities) to get this feature universally in macOS Ventura?
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Run Safari over ssh (xquartz) from remote linux
I have a Mac Mini (2023, M2) and I would like to connect to it and run Safari remotely from a Linux laptop. I am not trying to connect to a Linux (or Windows) server from a Mac client, here the "...
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Retina display support for XQuartz X11 applications
I use a MacBook Pro with retina display, OS X 10.8. I'm trying to run applications on a remote cluster via X11 ssh forwarding. I see everything with bad resolution, and guess this has to do with my ...
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Help getting Nautilus running under MacPorts
I have been trying to run Nautilus on OS X 10.6.8 without any luck. First, I installed MacPorts, then installed Nautilus. However when I try to run it from the command line, I am getting an error. I ...
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looking for an SSH client that allows xwindows
I've recently started using macOS. I am looking for an SSH client that allows xwindow tunneling through SSH. As suggested, I've installed Xquartz via brew but whenever I try opening an xwindow based ...
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What would be the practical implications of trying EXWM (Emacs Window Manager) in my macOS machine concerning the native macOS applications?
I have been using a Macbook Air M1 for professional reasons and would like to amplify Emacs in my life.
I have been searching for the introduction of EXWM in my workflow. Unfortunately, as I started ...
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MacOS can't display an open3d window from remote server，GLX_ARB_create_context_profile is unavailable
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Device and OS version: MacBook Pro 2021 Apple Silicon 13.0.1 (22A400)
The remote server can't forward open3d window to my Mac
the codes are as follows:
import copy
import numpy as np
import ...
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Are there any ways to improve the font rendering in X11.app / XQuartz?
I use WingIDE for Python development and it runs under X Windows. The X11 font rendering is driving me crazy. Are there any tricks for getting better fonts in an X Server on MacOS / Lion? Sample image ...
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XQuartz, xterm and shell errors
A am using bash as a default shell.
If I execute xterm (which is opened in XQuartz), I get the following errors:
bash: unsetenv: command not found
bash: unsetenv: command not found
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Xquartz Catalina hangs
I've had Xquartz working multiple times on different machines over the years but I just did a new install and have some strange behavior with no windows popping up.
My issue is, when I run an app like ...
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XQuartz xterm and iTerm and oh-my-zsh themes not playing nice with each other
I typically use iTERM2 with zsh and Oh My Zsh! themes. My current theme uses color control commands and a Powerline font:
# vim:ft=zsh ts=2 sw=2 sts=2
# Must use Powerline font, for \uE0A0 to render....
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How to remove hard to delete files, automatically created after an update?
After an OS update you sometimes discover left-overs on your desktop, often named (Previously) Relocated Items. In my current case this was just an alias to X11R6 nested in several folders: /...
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X11/XQuartz 'Couldn't find per display information' on Mac Book Pro 2019, OS Monterey
I am trying to run mbsystem (a command-line tool for geodata processing) that for some commands uses a GUI based interface (e.g. if i type 'mbedit' in the command line, a window should open where i ...
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XQuartz cannot start on macOS Mojave 10.14.5
Recently the XQuartz cracked after I open it from the Utilities folder. And I try to install it through different methods like the pkg and "brew cask install xquartz". However, it cannot work by each ...
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How can I fix a macOS screenshot of an X11 window that’s bleached / white / too light?
I'm facing a little problem while taking a screenshot of an X11 window
(using XQuartz - if there's something better out there, lemme know).
I tried everything:
Entire Screen
Window-Only
Selection
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Can't get X11 to work in macOS Big Sur
I am new to macOS. I had set up everything for accessing my AWS EC2 Ubuntu instance before the update to latest macOS Big Sur.
Now when I try to ssh to AWS EC2 instance:
ssh -X -i /location/key/pair....
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Why is XQuartz missing the "Preferences" popup window?
Help.
I installed this version of XQuartz 2.8.1 from here: https://www.xquartz.org/
When I run it, it starts up and shows up in my task bar BUT I am unable to find the "Preferences" menu. ...
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X11 Forwarding does not work
I installed the latest version of XQuartz and:
changed # X11Forwarding no to X11Forwarding yes in /private/etc/ssh/sshd_config
enabled Allow connections from network clients in XQuartz
When I try to ...
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Is X11 still used today?
I have had X11 installed on my Mac for quite some time (as long as I have owned it I think) and have never used it. Do applications still use X11 or is out outdated at this point? Should I "learn" how ...
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XQuartz quits within a few seconds
macOS Big Sur 11.4, MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
XQuartz (2.8.1) starts but it quits within a few seconds. There are no warnings or reports but it quits sientlty.
I re-installed XQuartz, reboot, and deleted ...
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XQuartz keeps crashin with one xmate-session, but not for others nor for xmate on other debian
I am ssh-ing into a Debian virtual machine that has xfce4 and mate installed.
In the past, they both worked fine.
Now, when I use Mate using Mac's terminal + XQuartz, it keeps crashing while looking ...
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X11 XQuartz 1.20.11 (xorg-server 1.20.11) on Big Sur fonts not recognized
I have xset +fp the_directory with TTF fonts, I have mkfontdir and mkfontscale the same directory, I have fc-cache -fv and verified the directory is listed and cached and font count correct, but ...
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How to make XQuartz listen to port 6000?
I have installed XQuartz 2.8.1 onto macOS Catalina 10.15.4. Now I can use
ssh -X myremotehost
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xcalc &
there.
But the -X option appears to work too slow. I am using a LAN and would like to ...
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iterm2 vs xterm
I am a long time xterm user. As a Sys Admin I connect to many, many Linux systems. My practice has been to use XQuartz to connect to a central system from which I can access all the other systems. ...
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Start XQuartz automatically on X11 app launch
Before switcthing to Mac OSX 10.8 everytime I launch application which uses x11 it was starting x11 automatically.
After switching to XQuartz and 10.8 it does not work anymore and I have to launch ...
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The application "XQuartz" can't be opened
I'm quite puzzled by the following issue. I tried to open XQuartz after some time I hadn't used it and I got a dialog box saying "The application "XQuartz" can't be opened." I went ...
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How to make switching between windows in XQuartz work again
After an upgrade to Big Sur I am no longer able to use ⌘ Cmd + ` to switch between windows in XQuartz.
Previously, like on this MacOS Mojave with the same version of XQuartz (2.8.0_beta1)
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Cannot link X11 xQuartz 2.7.1, no architecture amd64?
I Cannot link X11 xQuartz 2.7.1, no architecture amd64???????
I have a simple program that uses X11. it runs fine in an old xcode on an Intel Mac.
But now I have a mac Mini M1 and xCode cannot find a ...
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what does an app do to satisfy the dock bounce?
What does an application have to do that satisfies the dock system so it stops bouncing the app's icon?
I am writing an X11 app that runs via XQuartz. I can create an app bundle with an icon for the ...
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How to remap Mac keyboard with Xmodmap
I was trying to remap my Mac's keyboard with Xmodmap, but it was only somewhat successful. The remapping works when I look for the keycodes with the event tester, but when I actually type the keyboard ...
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X11 periodically losing focus
I have a very annoying issue with the X11 app on OS X when using it to run things remotely over SSH. Every now and then (it's pretty regular, I'd say about each 1-2 minutes), the app I'm in loses ...
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How to make Dia (which uses X11 / XQuartz) work?
When installing Dia, either through brew install dia or downloading the DMG from the Dia site, I could run it once. On the second run, I got this:
(dia-bin:5065): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: /...
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running XQuartz: display background is black after screen is unlocked or awakened
I use XQuartz 99.9% of the time I'm on my Mac. When I lock my screen (using Lock Screen in the apple menu) -- or the screen saver kicks in -- and the screen remains locked/darkened for more than a few ...
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How can I use ssh -X on macOS Catalina? [Warning: untrusted X11 forwarding setup failed: xauth key data not generated]
How do I get ssh -X working on macOS Catalina (10.15)?
ssh -X linux_host works from another linux machine.
On a fresh install of macOS Catalina, I have installed MacPorts and xorg_server. However, ssh ...
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XQuartz right away quits itself
macOS Catalina Version 10.15.5
I have downloaded XQuartz from following page (https://www.xquartz.org/). The application installed and shown on the Utilities folder. When I open it, it is shown a ...
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X11/Xlib.h file not found
I am trying to install Savi-program for monitoring satellites found here via Terminal. I am developer so I have XCode installed. which gcc returns /usr/bin/gcc. Command make ARCH=macosx once in the ...
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OSX Window server vulnerabilities on catalina
This question will be a long one, as I have given lot of time in doing research and also I have attached all my research in the question itself.
The window server/ display server used on linux is X11, ...
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looking for something more modern than X11 "streaming" with local Vagrant Linux VMs
I have a similar question like Alternatives for XQuartz?, because XQuartz is discontinued since 2016 and X11 feels in general obsolete.
I use vagrant to spin up Linux VMs and connect with ssh to the ...
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