Programs only starting on console

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NicoTheNoob · Post by **NicoTheNoob** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:06 pm

Hi Community,

I'm using xfce4 and I'm having a problem. Programs (e.g. gftp or vlc) with graphic AND console support are only working in console mode in X.

Thank you for your help!

Pseudonimo · Post by **Pseudonimo** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:20 pm

But what error do you get? (launch graphical apps from the console)

NicoTheNoob · Post by **NicoTheNoob** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:17 pm

There is no errormessage. It just does not work with graphic support.

i92guboj · Post by **i92guboj** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:30 pm

I don't use vlc or gftp, but, probably, you need USE="gtk" for gftp and USE="X" for vlc, otherwise the X version of those apps might not be available. Check if those use flags are on.

NicoTheNoob · Post by **NicoTheNoob** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:05 pm

X is entried in use flags

adekoba · Post by **adekoba** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:34 pm

gftp has a gtk use flag, make sure that it is set

i'm not sure about vlc though, it looks like the only thing related to its ui is the X flag and ncurses flag.

grunthus · Post by **grunthus** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:58 pm

I don't have media-video/vlc emerged myself, however I note it has a wxwindows use flag, for wxGTK support. If it using the wx widgets toolkit exclusively for graphical mode then it will surely need that wxwindows use flag?