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Connect:Direct Unix spadmin.sh returns No X11 DISPLAY variable was set, but this program performed an operation which requires it.

Troubleshooting


Problem

When tried to start Connect:Direct Secure+ Admin Tool for the first time installing,  executing spadmin.sh returned the below Java exception message.
WARNING: Do NOT terminate this shell - Use File->Exit from Secure+ Admin Tool. Exception in thread "main" java.awt.HeadlessException: No X11 DISPLAY variable was set, but this program performed an operation which requires it.
at java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment.checkHeadless(GraphicsEnvironment.java:217)
at java.awt.Window.<init>(Window.java:547)
at java.awt.Frame.<init>(Frame.java:431)
at java.awt.Frame.<init>(Frame.java:396)
at javax.swing.SwingUtilities.getSharedOwnerFrame(SwingUtilities.java:1849)
at javax.swing.JDialog.<init>(JDialog.java:283)
at com.stercomm.csg.SPAdmin.HelpAboutDlg.<init>(HelpAboutDlg.java:114)
at com.stercomm.csg.SPAdmin.SPAdmin.main(SPAdmin.java:1897)

Symptom

Executing spadmin.sh returned the below Java exception message.
WARNING: Do NOT terminate this shell - Use File->Exit from Secure+ Admin Tool. Exception in thread "main" java.awt.HeadlessException: No X11 DISPLAY variable was set, but this program performed an operation which requires it.
at java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment.checkHeadless(GraphicsEnvironment.java:217)
at java.awt.Window.<init>(Window.java:547)
at java.awt.Frame.<init>(Frame.java:431)
at java.awt.Frame.<init>(Frame.java:396)
at javax.swing.SwingUtilities.getSharedOwnerFrame(SwingUtilities.java:1849)
at javax.swing.JDialog.<init>(JDialog.java:283)
at com.stercomm.csg.SPAdmin.HelpAboutDlg.<init>(HelpAboutDlg.java:114)
at com.stercomm.csg.SPAdmin.SPAdmin.main(SPAdmin.java:1897)

Document Location

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Modified date:
17 May 2021

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ibm16453977