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On Mon, 2004-12-06 at 10:07 +0800, cdemarco@××××××××.fm wrote: |
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> On Sun, Dec 05, 2004 at 10:43:05AM +1300, Nick Rout wrote: |
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> > One way is test if $DISPLAY is set, if it is then you are running in |
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> > X |
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> If you login via SSH and have X forwarding enabled, you might not want |
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> to burn bandwidth on an X app. |
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If you don't want to use X in this case, then you probably won't have |
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$DISPLAY set :) Its a good idea IMHO to stick to conventions - how |
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annoying would it be if each app had its own $DISPLAY like variable that |
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you had to set? |
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You can always add a --nox or -nw or whatever (like emacs etc) if the |
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user wants to override it... |
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HTH, |
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Iain Buchanan <iaindb at netspace dot net dot au> |
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You know you're using the computer too much when: |
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u type amd instead of and |
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-- DEaigo |
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