running X applications from command line

**Jimsta** · 07-16-2005

Whats the command to run X appliactions in the command line specifically for Mandrake 9.2 ?

Ive tried xmms but had no chances of success

**Cabhan** · 07-16-2005

In what sense?

If you're in your GUI and you bring up a terminal and type "xmms", it should work.

If, on the other hand, you're on a Ctrl-Alt terminal, you can't run X apps. Some apps have both commandline and GUI versions (gFTP comes to mind). Or you may need to find a replacement app (such as Pork for commandline AIM).

I'm sure there are commandline music players out there.

**Jimsta** · 07-17-2005

I am running in GUI, but typing

xmms &

does not do anything. I tried xconsole and it brought up some monitoring software that keeps track of what I type in the terminal

**Cabhan** · 07-17-2005

Okay, open up one of the following:

Konsole (if in KDE) or
Gnome Terminal (if in Gnome)

Then type "xmms &". What error message do you get?

**Jimsta** · 07-19-2005

[root@localhost root]# xmms &
[1] 2086
bash: xmms: command not found
[root@localhost root]#
[/b]

**anomie** · 07-19-2005

Just curious - why are you trying to run xmms as root?

**borromini** · 07-19-2005

Is xmms installed, and if yes, is it installed in the default directory? /usr/bin?

**Jimsta** · 07-21-2005

Originally Posted by anomie

Just curious - why are you trying to run xmms as root?

Is this not a good practice ?

**Jimsta** · 07-21-2005

hey everyone, its now working. thanks a lot !

**drakebasher** · 07-21-2005

Originally Posted by Jimsta

hey everyone, its now working. thanks a lot !

So what was the problem and your solution? In case someone with a similar problem finds this thread in a search.

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