Re: getting a Graphic

[Bill Denney]

On Tue, 29 Nov 2005, Henry F. Mollet wrote:

> I know that I have the following in my .bash_profile and .bashrc:
> export GNUTERM=aqua
> export DISPLAY=:0.0
>
> I understand GNUTERM=aqua but what does 0.0 stand for.
> Henry

Someone else please correct me if I'm wrong, but here goes:

The :0.0 is an x-windows display number a more general form is 
<computer>:<display>.<sub-display> if I remember correctly.  Computer is 
the host name or ip address, and when it is blank it assumes localhost. 
Display is the display number which I think also corresponds to the 
instance of the x server running on your system (you can be running many x 
servers simultaneously, i.e. many VNC sessions).  The sub-display is the 
display number within that display for multiple virtual or real monitors 
connected (i.e. I think alt+arrows moves around virtual desktops in 
gnome).

Bill

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