OOo to install in Solaris box is giving error as X11

[cnsasi]

The Open office to install in Solaris box is giving error as X11 display was not set. I used to connect the solaris box via putty. By using the putty i try to install but the below error is coming. Please help to over come this issues.


Exception in thread "main" java.awt.HeadlessException:
No X11 DISPLAY variable was set, but this program performed an operation which requires it.
at java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment.checkHeadless(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Window.<init>(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Frame.<init>(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Frame.<init>(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.SwingUtilities$SharedOwnerFrame.<init>(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.SwingUtilities.getSharedOwnerFrame(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JOptionPane.getRootFrame(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JOptionPane.showOptionDialog(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(Unknown Source)
at org.openoffice.setup.Util.Informer.showErrorMessage(Informer.java:38)
at org.openoffice.setup.Util.Controller.checkForUidFile(Controller.java:249)
at org.openoffice.setup.InstallData.setSolarisUserInstall(InstallData.java:182)
at org.openoffice.setup.InstallData.<init>(InstallData.java:134)
at org.openoffice.setup.InstallData.getInstance(InstallData.java:120)
at org.openoffice.setup.SetupFrame.<init>(SetupFrame.java:94)
at org.openoffice.setup.Main.main(Main.java:54)

[RoryOF]

There are some notes on X11 Java Solaris at
http://www.idautomation.com/kb/xwindow-error.html

These may be relevant to your case.

[jiml9]

The installer is graphical, but you can't see the display. You need to go there to install it (if that is possible) or look for a headless installation of openoffice.org.