UNIX and Linux Applications

Hi,

While running runInstaller to open up the Oracle Universal Installer,
I got an error - >>> Could not execute auto check for display colors using command /usr/openwin/bin/xdpyinfo. Check if the DISPLAY variable is set.
Failed <<<<

This is what I have done -
I logged in with Oracle user

Code:

-bash-3.00$ DISPLAY=localhost:0.0 (and tried 10.0)
-bash-3.00$ export DISPLAY
-bash-3.00$ echo $DISPLAY
localhost:0.0

What am I missing here?

what is the output of:

Code:

# who am i

?

also note, only root can install software (or a deligated user).

and please use CODE tags!

Sorry about the code tags.

Code:

who am i
root pts/4  date (:0.0)

According to the oracle docs it seems like you need to install as de oracle user.
When is execute the command

Code:

/usr/openwin/bin/xdpyinfo

As root I do get output. So I think the conlusion we can pull form this is the oracle user does'net have the rights.

and you are logged in as user root or as another user to the machine you are working on? if you login as "normal" user and open a terminal in which you get root, you have to give root permission to use the normal users display. try to open a second terminal and run the command "xhost +" from that terminal and leave the terminal open!

I am logged in as root and from there logged in as the oracle user.
What I do is all fysically on the machine itself.

What I have done now is as you told open an other terminal and excute.

Code:

xhost +

This does'nt have any effect. When I run the installer I still get >>> Could not execute auto check for display colors using command /usr/openwin/bin/xdpyinfo. Check if the DISPLAY variable is set.
Failed <<<<

again, only root can install software! <- cancel this

ok, does this prog (/usr/openwin/bin/xdpyinfo) exist on your system? have you try to run it manually?

Yes I have checked if I can run (/usr/openwin/bin/xdpyinfo) .
As root you get output.