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How to fix "[Fatal Error] DISPLAY variable set incorrectly" error when running GoldenGate Monitor Server or Veridata 12.1.3 installer? (Doc ID 2006598.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle GoldenGate Veridata - Version 12.1.3.0.1 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

How to fix "[Fatal Error] DISPLAY variable set incorrectly" error when running GoldenGate Monitor Server or Veridata 12.1.3 installer?

When running GoldenGate Monitor Server or Veridata 12.1.3 installer the following error occurs:

$ java -jar fmw_12.1.3.0.0_ogg.jar
Launcher log file is /tmp/OraInstall2015-05-04_02-55-20PM/launcher2015-05-04_02-55-20PM.log.
Extracting files...........
Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM warning: You have loaded library /tmp/orcl8813474549118904531.tmp/Disk1/install/linux/libjni.so which might have disabled stack guard. The VM will try to fix the stack guard now.
It's highly recommended that you fix the library with 'execstack -c <libfile>', or link it with '-z noexecstack'.
Starting Oracle Universal Installer

Checking if CPU speed is above 300 MHz.   Actual 2701.000 MHz    Passed
Checking monitor: must be configured to display at least 256 colors.   Actual 16777216    Passed
Checking swap space: must be greater than 512 MB.   Actual 25165820 MB    Passed
Checking if this platform requires a 64-bit JVM.   Actual 32    Passed (64-bit not required)
Checking temp space: must be greater than 300 MB.   Actual 4993 MB    Passed


Preparing to launch the Oracle Universal Installer from /tmp/OraInstall2015-05-04_02-55-20PM
Log: /tmp/OraInstall2015-05-04_02-55-20PM/install2015-05-04_02-55-20PM.log
X-Server access is denied on host
[Fatal Error] DISPLAY variable set incorrectly: xx.xx.xx.xxx:0.0
[Resolution] Verify that your DISPLAY environment variable is set correctly,
and that there is an X11 server on the system. If you are
running the Oracle Installer as a different user or on a different host,
you may need to use the xhost command to ensure that host/user
has permission to write to your display.

  

 

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