startx works but with errors. 'bad display name "linux:0" in "list" command

**smolloy** · 07-31-2005

I have just installed X and when I type startx it takes me to a simple twm screen just as I intended. However, despite starting X and twm properly errors are reported at the bash prompt.

Code:

xauth&#58;&#40;argv&#41;&#58;1&#58;bad display name "linux&#58;0" in "list" command

It reports this error for two other commands, including the "remove" command when it shuts down X.

I've googled around about this and it seems to be related to the /etc/hosts file

Code:

# Begin /etc/hosts

# &#58;&#58;1 localhost localhost.localdomain linux.localdomain
127.0.0.1 linux

# End /etc/hosts

I've tried to edit this a few different ways, including uncommenting the ::1 line, and changing the "127.0.0.1 linux" to "127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localdomain linux.localdomain", but with no success.

I've also tried

Code:

DISPLAY=localhost&#58;0.0; export DISPLAY
startx

(found on a BSD forum) but this had the same result.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?? Many thanks!

**smolloy** · 07-31-2005

Does anyone have any ideas about this?? Is the syntax of the /etc/hosts file right??

**smolloy** · 08-03-2005

*bump*

Does anyone have any suggestions for things I should be looking at to fix this?? Even a vague nudge in the right direction would be really appreciated! Can anyone comment on the syntax I used in the /etc/hosts file (above)??

**smolloy** · 08-04-2005

I seem to have everyone stumped!! It's not really a problem for me since I can still start and stop X, but I just don't like getting mysterious error messages like that. An unhappy machine is normally not an optimised, smooth running, machine.

All help is greatly appreciated!

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