DISPLAY variable weirdness

[jdbattin]

I recently changed my network configuration after getting a different wireless router. I can still get into X both as root and as a normal user. The problem occurs when I try to launch an X application from the command line as root.

Here's a session that I recorded when debugging this issue, while running X/KDE.

[quote]
script
Script started, file is typescript
/root> hostname
knobi
/root> dnsdomainname
velleitas.com
/root> echo $DISPLAY
:0.0
/root> xterm
/root> exit
exit
Script done, file is typescript
/root> echo $DISPLAY
root pts/10 May 27 04:0.0
/root> script
Script started, file is typescript
/root> echo $DISPLAY
:0.0
/root> xterm
/root> exit
exit
Script done, file is typescript
/root>
[/quote]
What I don't understand is how the DISPLAY variable is getting set to "root pts/10 May 27 04:0.0". Also, why does this error clear up if I'm running script.

[gentsquash]

In the section

[jdbattin]

I've been periodically debugging this failure for several months. I first noticed that the xterm would work when run during the script program tonight.

1.) The xterm did run.
2.) Under the script shell, the DISPLAY variable is ":0.0".
3.) In previous sessions I've tried to set the DISPLAY variable to ":0.0", localhost:0.0, or the IP address without success.
4.) I am running the Bash shell.
5.) Konsole works when run during script but not before or after.
6.) The shell of script is /bin/bash
7.) I spawned a new shell by typing "bash" and get the same failures.

I have searched these forums several times for hints to solutions. This interaction with script is completely unexpected. I was simply using script to capture the steps I've gone through and was surprised when xterm actually worked.

Based upon your questions, I went back and retried some of my attempts to set the DISPLAY variable. Setting DISPLAY to ":0.0" works. So, I'm out of the woods and will be able to continue on, however I still would like to understand why DISPLAY is initially set to "[b]root pts/10 May 27 04:0.0[/b][/u]"!

Thanks.

[jdbattin]

So call me stupid. I found the problem.

I use a simple shell scriptlet to set the DISPLAY variable on my HP-UX systems.

[gentsquash]

Good catch, jdbattin.

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