Hi , I have some problems in setting the display variable for X windows. Things were working fine when I wanted to change the hostname of my server. I did all the necessary changes in the files: 1. /etc/hosts 2. /etc/sysconfig/network 3. /proc/sys/kernel/hostname 4. /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts Then I wanted to revert back to my old settings, I undid all the changes. Now the responses for few commands to set my display variable are like this; **************************************************************************** ******************** [root@localhost root]# echo $DSIPLAY (blank) [root@localhost root]# even after I give the command export DISPLAY=localhost:0 **************************************************************************** ******************** [root@localhost root]#xterm Xlib: connection to "localhost:0.0" refused by server Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server Warning: This program is an suid-root ??? **************************************************************************** ******************** [root@localhost root]# xhost Xlib: connection to "localhost:0.0" refused by server Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server xhost: unable to open display "localhost:0" **************************************************************************** ******************** [root@localhost root]# xinit Fatal server error: Server is already active for display 0 If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock and start again. When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send the full server output, not just the last messages. Please report problems to xfree86@xxxxxxxxxxxx Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to Server giving up. xinit: unable to connect to X server xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error. [root@localhost root]# **************************************************************************** ******************** Though , I should say I am a newbie?..to Linux environment, and much of an application development guy?facing problems in displaying graphics in my servlet. Please help me. Regards Santhosh -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list