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Unable to start graphical user interface from linux using im gui command

Modified: 14-Aug-2024   


Applies To

  • PTC RV&S (formerly Integrity Lifecycle Manager) 10.0 N/A to 12.5
  • Windchill PDMLink 10.0 F000 to 11.1
  • CADDS 5 - Explicit 13 to 16.1

Description

  • Perform the following actions:
    1. Start X-server on PC 
    2. Open SSH connection to linux server, enable X11 tunneling 
    3. Start client with command im gui
    • This fails with the following error message:
    • MKS124813: Could not create the requested user interface: No X11 DISPLAY variable was set, but this program performed an operation which requires it. im: Received an Unknown Command from MKS Integrity Client.
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