/opt/openoffice4/program/soffice.bin X11 error: Can't open d

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chinacvic
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/opt/openoffice4/program/soffice.bin X11 error: Can't open d

Post by chinacvic »

log on via ssh,
centos 7 with openoffice 4.1.2

[root@iZ23iezikfpZ program]# ./soffice --headless --accept="Socket,host=127.0.0.1,port=8100;urp;" --nofirstwizard
/opt/openoffice4/program/soffice.bin X11 error: Can't open display:
Set DISPLAY environment variable, use -display option
or check permissions of your X-Server
(See "man X" resp. "man xhost" for details)
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Re: /opt/openoffice4/program/soffice.bin X11 error: Can't op

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You have the exact same problem with any other GUI application. This is not related to OpenOffice.
man ssh and read about X11 forwarding.
Please, edit this topic's initial post and add "[Solved]" to the subject line if your problem has been solved.
Ubuntu 18.04 with LibreOffice 6.0, latest OpenOffice and LibreOffice
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