logilab-devtools #18194 [lgp login] make it possible to run X11 apps [open]

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• 2009/09/24 16:21, written by ddouard | reply to this comment

  I've been able to run a X11 app from within a lgp login chroot:

  • get the .Xauthority entry line for the terminal from which you are running the lgp login command by issuing: xauth list $DISPLAY
  • start the chroot lgp login
  • run apt-get install xauth
  • run xauth add <.Xauthority entry line>
  • type export DISPLAY=<you DISPLAY env variable outside the chroot>
  • 2009/10/08 17:37, written by eanclin | reply to this comment

    • some images might not be displayed (libgtk bug?)
  • 2009/10/09 19:29 | reply to this comment

    Note: DISPLAY will be exported by default in 0.16.0.
  • 2009/10/09 19:33 | reply to this comment

    I'm not convinced to put that into lgp. The most of tested packages don't require x11 and it puts a lot of new packages by installing xauth (and so x11 stuff). That will be not a minimal chroot afterwards. Nevertheless, I will see if I can put easily the .Xauthority entry line in the chroot somewhere.
  • 2009/10/10 14:38, written by nchauvat | reply to this comment

    I am -1 on installing xauth by default in the chroot. +1 on adding a script that does the above. Scenario would be:

    • lgp login
    • /root/xsetup.sh
      • the script asks for the xauthority entry line
      • the script asks for the value of display
• 2010/03/22 10:34 | reply to this comment

  could be easily done with pbuilder >= 0.194 but requires manual step till that. I think to use a script instead of hook to resolve the ticket.