Questions tagged [xquartz]
XQuartz is the OSX version of X server
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XQuartz: Enable ‘Allow connections from network clients’ via command line
I'd like to write a shell script that uses xquartz.
Specifically the ‘Allow connections from network clients’ checkbox at Settings/Security has to be checked. Is there a way to do this ...
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gnuplot warning: "plotting with an unknown terminal"
I'm trying to use gnuplot on my MacBook Air (Mac OS X 10.11.3).
I have installed XQuartz by using homebrew after I installed gnuplot (with this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR-...
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AutoRaise (bring window to front) - XQuartz
I'd like focus-follows-mouse (autoraise) with XQuartz windows (for X-Forwarding purposes).
I'm using a small app posted on SO on this thread and it works OK for regular apps (which run under Quartz, ...
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How to determine which one process owns particular window
How to know which process or App is responsible for creating/managing a particular window in macOS?
In my case I got really cryptic error message, in non modal free floating window.
Using message ...
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How to run XQuartz in 16-bit color mode
Is it possible to run XQuartz in 16-bit color mode on macOS High Sierra? I tried the suggestions in this question but they didn't seem to work for 16-bit color.
First, I tried setting the color ...
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Can't type 0 with XQuartz?
I installed Inkscape using brew cask install inkscape on OS X 10.11.6, and the XQuartz that came with it has a major problem: I can't type the number 0! The key is simply nonfunctional (you similarly ...
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XQuartz does not work correctly
I have got a problem with XQuartz. We are running a server on which we installed an application which runs via Wine. If I start the application via Linux it works perfect.
But with my Macbook (OS X ...
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Do I have to reinstall XQuartz every time I upgrade MacOS?
I use a slightly weird setup where I will connect from my Mac laptop to a linux machine, using ssh -X, and from there connect to a Windows machine using rdesktop. This works just fine, but whenever I ...
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How to specify path to libX11.6.dylib for XQuartz?
I'm trying to run Wine with x11 driver (because some apps only work with x11 driver). I had installed XQuartz and it works and runs xterm.
However, when I run Wine, it outputs:
err:x11drv:...
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Will there be consequences or issues if I install XQuartz?
I need to install XQuartz to install Inkscape, a vector graphics application.
May I know if issues would come when I install XQuartz? I'm new to OS X and I find the need to install an application to ...
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XQuartz problem on OS 10.12.1
I In stalled Xquartz from here, but when trying to start it from the command line via
/opt/X11/bin/Xquartz
I get an error:
> /opt/X11/bin/Xquartz
dyld: Symbol not found: ...
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XQuartz crashing in infinite loop -- El Capitan edition
I have a MacBook Air running OSX El Capitan, version 10.11.6. I downloaded XQuartz 2.7.11, but when the program that uses it launches it (or I double-click it in the Utilities folder), XQuartz begins ...
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XQuartz: xterm command slow since last update
I often use the following command to get a new terminal on XQuartz.
xterm -sh 1.01 -u8 -fa 12 -fg LightBlue -bg black &
However, since the last update of XQuartz, it takes about 1 min for the ...
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El Capitan XQuartz fails to open. Abnormal code 126
I am running 10.11.2 on a Macbook Pro and have downloaded the Quartz 2.7.9 and installed it. The installation GUI claims the XQuartz installation was successful. I rebooted my machine and logged ...
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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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Install InkScape without XQuartz
Is it possible to install InkScape without XQuartz?
I did install it already and it's working but I feel like it's not that native (e.g. the menu doesn't appear on the top pannel but until the title ...
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Inkscape (or other XQuartz) window disappears when using external screen
I have this issue where Inkscape does not appear when my MacBook Pro is plugged to an external screen. I tried several windows management tools (like Spectable, or Stay) but these did not work for the ...
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Can we run OS X apps inside X11 (XQuartz)?
I'm wondering if that is possible, so that I can use some X11 window manager for everything.
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XQuartz El Capitan not setting $DISPLAY for a Vagrant built VM
I've built multiple VMs with Vagrant (CentOS, ArchLinux, Debian), all exhibit the same problem:
When I ssh onto the VM,
0;vagrant@archlinux: ~vagrant@archlinux:~$ echo $DISPLAY
0;vagrant@archlinux:...
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Windowing system on El Capitan, and XQuartz
I've just installed XQuartz on my Macbook Pro Retina 13" which runs El Capitan, because a development tool I'm using required me to do so. I know that XQuartz is (kind of) like the new X11, supported ...
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Why xterm would run only once on XQuartz?
I have XQuartz running and I can open xterm if I have started XQuartz just for the first time after rebooting the machine. However, as time passes, I cannot create new xterms. So much so that if I ...
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Wireshark pane couldn't display
I installed Wireshark Version 2.0.0 on OSX 10.11 with XQuartz 2.7.8
But it doesn't display any pane, I don't know what happened...
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How does a program modify /usr but I am unable to even with admin privileges?
I have just installed latest Xquartz and FSL imaging software. I noticed that there is a new symbolic link in /usr (i.e. /usr/X11R6) to /opt/X11. My understanding was that only Apple software could ...
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X11 Mouse Acceleration setting
X11 that I am using (XQuartz 2.7.5 (xorg-server 1.14.4)) with Yosemite has very high acceleration with the mouse (external or trackpad). Is there a way to lower the acceleration or remove it all ...
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ssh -X does not work on Yosemite
Can no longer use X11 with ssh. Have XQuartz2.7.7 installed. Logging in with X11 via ssh gives the warnings
Warning: untrusted X11 forwarding setup failed: xauth key data not generated
Warning: ...
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ssh -X without/with using xquartz
I would like to know if OSX supports ssh -X right out of the box?
Using the command launches XQuartz and interestingly both are NOT working:
e.g. displaying pdf files returning :
evince foo.pdf
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XQuartz opens automatically: How can I track this?
From time to time Xquartz opens without any application being called. Is this some virus that tries to exploit bugs in x11? Is it gnu emacs that was not fully ported and calls X stuff?
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Adding X fonts to XQuartz
I’m trying to run some X apps, but I am missing the intended fonts and the ones being used are not fixed width. Is there a way to install other X format (not TTF) fonts? I’m not trying to use the ...
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xemacs: Bad CPU type in executable
OK. So I worked around this error:
/sw/bin/xemacs: Bad CPU type in executable.
but I don't understand why what I did worked and am curious. All I did was replace /sw with what should have been an ...
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Why doesn't (can't?) terminal support the x11 protocol?
It would be great to be able to x tunnel over ssh; why does one have to use XQuartz (etc) instead?
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What is XQuartz?
I have been researching about XQuartz a lot but I haven't been able to find much information.
I found out that it some kind of window manager provider.
I was wondering does it replace the default ...
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Should I install X11 on my Mac Book Pro?
I have recently purchased a Mac Book Pro (Mavericks 10.9.3) and I'd like to run Inkscape. After researching the subject I see that I need to install X11, however I don't want to do this if X11 is ...
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How to run `xterm` without getting a “Can't open display” error message?
On OS X 10.9.2 with XQuartz installed, I get the following message whenever I try to launch an xterm from Terminal.app:
$ xterm
xterm: Xt error: Can't open display: :0.0
How can I run xterm properly?...
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XQuartz: user / environment when executing xinit? (XMonad, xmodmap, etc.)
I'm running XMonad with XQuartz on an 11,3 Macbook Prop Retina. My .xinitrc looks as follow:
[[ -f ~/.Xdefaults ]] && xrdb -load ~/.Xdefaults
export LANG="en_CA.UTF-8"
xmodmap /Users/xxxxxxx/....
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Using XQuartz for communicating to the Centos server using local graphical user interface
I wonder how to use XQuartz to communicate with the Centos server through a local graphical user interface on my Mac? I did the following steps so far, and the result so far is just connect to the ...
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After Mavericks 10.9.2 Update, problems running Keepass/Mono
I have a rMBP 13" late 2013 model and just updated Mavericks today to 10.9.2 (Software OS X 10.9.2 (13C64))
I have been using the OSX package of keepass from here (Openix) without any issues before ...
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Xquartz on Mavericks 10.9 fails
There is an issue with running xquartz on my system. I installed it by using the link from the Apple website. However when I run xquartz from terminal I get:
:~$ xquartz
/Applications/Utilities/...
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Is there a way to move a window without the mouse?
Since installing Mavericks whenever I open a new window in XQuartz (say gvim) it positions the newly created window at the top left of my monitor. Because every monitor now has a menu bar, the menu ...
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Launching Terminal app starts XQuartz
Whenever I start the Terminal app in OS X Lion, XQuartz starts automatically. Is this intentional?
I recently turned off much of the resume functionality because too many things were starting without ...
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XQuartz, utf-8 and filenames
This is a question in the continuation of this one:
UTF8 filenames and shell utilities:
the nightmare of utf-8 and filenames is….
How to avoid this confusion with most notably the ls command on ...
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Poor X Windows performance
I use Macs a lot to host applications running on Linux boxes via X Windows, but tend to find that, after some period of time, I can no longer open new X Windows clients on the Mac - I get messages ...
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/opt insufficient permissions [duplicate]
After updating Mountain Lion to Mavericks xQuartz and MacPorts throws errors about insufficient permissions. (xQuartz and MacPorts are the latest version)
I noticed:
$ sudo mkdir /opt/tmp
mkdir: /...
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Problem in installing X11/XQuartz in Mac 10.8.5
I need to install XQuartz in Mac 10.8.5.But every time when I reach the destination folder selection in installation step,it freezes and doesn't move forward.I have admin account as well but as I ...
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no key repeat in Xquartz (x11)
I don't think I've used x11 since switching to Mountain Lion (and thus Xquartz). I recently tried to use it and my key repeat isn't working. When I press a key, it inserts the corresponding ...
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Launch XQuartz app via Automator
I'm trying to launch meld (installed via Homebrew) via an app shortcut, ideally ending up in my Applications folder. A recommended way to launch console apps in Mountain Lion seems to be using ...
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SSH remote using XQuartz dosent work in Lion
I was using previous version of Mac and used to connected to a server with SSH console.It used to run X 11 after loading my requested programs(Mathematica) on remote server and was working properly....
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How to run Xquartz in rootless mode?
Is here any way to run the Xquartz in rootless mode?
So when start e.g. xterm, will get only one xterm window without the whole black screen background?
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Gtk2 randomly crashes
I have a small program in C that I wanted to add a GUI to, so after looking around I decided to use GTK+. I installed gtk2 using MacPorts (version installed was gtk2 @2.24.18_1+x11).
I am compiling ...
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Mountain Lion ssh -X problems
How to run on Mountain Lion X11 forwarding via SSH?
Example:
ssh -X [email protected] xterm
my /etc/sshd_config has
X11Forwarding yes
#X11DisplayOffset 10
X11UseLocalhost yes
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preventing ssh command from opening xquartz on every session
Whenever I use ssh, after I type the password, xQuartz pop ups in the dock and terminal window looses focus. This happens even if there's no an X session. Why? How to prevent this behavior?
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