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"can''t open display"

Posted: 19 Dec 2005 12:59

by jonas

Hello:

We want to run vlc from text mode, but the program doesn't run and an error says: "can't open display".

How can we run the program from text mode??

If someone knows a way of running vlc with graffic mode but display dont appear...

thank you

Posted: 19 Dec 2005 14:35

by dionoea

you can use the dummy interface, rc interface or ncurses interface.
Just use

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-I dummy

or

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-I rc

or

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-I ncurses

.

If you want to have ascii art video, use

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-V caca

or

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-V aa

.