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When I install a software as root ,everything is ok. But When I install it as other user , I got a error info . what can I do to ...
  1. 06-17-2010 #1
    sooset
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    Gtk error

    When I install a software as root ,everything is ok. But When I install it as other
    user , I got a error info . what can I do to fix this problem ?

    ERROR info:

    (setup_linux32:28652): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:

    my host :
    cat /proc/version
    Linux version 2.6.18-164.el5(gcc version 4.1.2 20080704 (Red Hat 4.1.2-46)) #1 SMP Tue Aug 18 15:51:54 EDT 2009
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    You need to be root to install software system wide.
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