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Summary Running the Artix installer gives an X11 error.
Article Number 19363
Environment UNIX Artix 5.5
Question/Problem Description Running the Artix installer gives an X11 error.

The error is:
# artix_distribution_5_5_Linux64.bin
Preparing to install...
Extracting the JRE from the installer archive...
Unpacking the JRE...
Extracting the installation resources from the installer archive...
Configuring the installer for this system's environment...
awk: error while loading shared libraries: libdl.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Launching installer...

Invocation of this Java Application has caused an InvocationTargetException. This application will now exit. (LAX)

Stack Trace:
java.awt.HeadlessException:
No X11 DISPLAY variable was set, but this program performed an operation which requires it.
...


Installing Artix in UNIX gives a display  error.
Clarifying Information
Error Message
Defect/Enhancement Number
Cause X11 is not installed on the machine.
The machine doesn't have any graphics capability.
Resolution Install Artix in "console mode" by running:

   > ./Artix_platform.bin -i console

and follow the instructions at the prompt.  The installation guide gives more details about the available options in that mode.
Workaround
Notes

 The Artix installation guide is available at:

http://supportline.microfocus.com/Documentation/books/Artix/562/install_guide.pdf

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Created date: 06 September 2011
Last Modified: 21 May 2013
Last Published: 23 June 2012
First Published date: 10 September 2011


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