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Detect if X is running and if it's usable for application

Hi all,

On a POSIX-compliant system, how do one detect if X is running and if it's usable for the application.

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Check if $DISPLAY has a value, and try to connect the the server at that address.

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams  2010-03-21 12:35:22
Thanks for the help.
Anders  2010-03-21 13:03:09

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