makemkv: cannot connect to X server

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remuxer
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makemkv: cannot connect to X server

Post by remuxer »

Hello,
i installed makemkv on Debian 7, if i type makemkv in the command line, I get this error:
makemkv: cannot connect to X server
Where is the problem?
Woodstock
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Re: makemkv: cannot connect to X server

Post by Woodstock »

Do you have X running? If not, there is no X server to connect to, so the graphic interface can't run.

The console version has a different file name.
l33tlinuxh4x0r
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Re: makemkv: cannot connect to X server

Post by l33tlinuxh4x0r »

also are you trying to run it as root if so try using sux instead of su or sudo. Some distros only allow you to launch X applications as root using sux in terminal when logged in as another user.
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