'could not open display' error when import gtk - how fix?

[seberino]

Why can't I import gtk (pygtk) module? It appears gtk module want X
perms?

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py", line
37, in ? from _gtk import *
RuntimeError: could not open display

 

[ngw]

Why can't I import gtk (pygtk) module? It appears gtk module want X
perms?


Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py", line
37, in ? from _gtk import *
RuntimeError: could not open display

You have to run the pyshell under the right permissions. Are you
trying to import pygtk from the root/toor account ?

ngw

 

[rainbow.cougar]

Why can't I import gtk (pygtk) module? It appears gtk module want X
perms?


Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py", line
37, in ? from _gtk import *
RuntimeError: could not open display

An error like this usually happens when X security is on, or the
display name isn't known.

#before you run it, try (for csh):
setenv DISPLAY host:0.0
#where host is your computers name

#If that doesn't get it, do:
xhost +