DISPLAY variable, cannot open display

[ulau...@gmail.com]

I connect from one UBUNTU computer to another one.

In the remote desktop I can start gui-programs, e.g. gpartet via the menue: System -> Administration -> gparted.

However, when I try to start gparted from a terminal window, I get "cannot open display: :0.0

How should I set the DISPLAY variable, or what else need I to do?

[Pierre Ossman]

Ehm... are you sure you're in the right place? rdesktop is for accessing
Windows machines.

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[ulau...@gmail.com]

rdesktop can connect to a Linux computer as well, not only Windows.

[Pierre Ossman]

On 17/05/2019 14:41, ulau...@gmail.com wrote:
> rdesktop can connect to a Linux computer as well, not only Windows.
>

I'm afraid it's not really something we target with this project. Our
focus are the currently supported servers from Microsoft.

Your issue doesn't really sound like a client issue though if you're
having problems starting programs in the remote desktop. I suggest you
check with the project for your RDP server and see if they have any ideas.