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List:       gnuplot-info
Subject:    Re: [Gnuplot-info] no X window w/ Ubuntu 10.04?
From:       Thomas Sefzick <t.sefzick () fz-juelich ! de>
Date:       2011-08-23 19:54:12
Message-ID: 32321725.post () talk ! nabble ! com
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so 'x11' isn't compiled into the binary you are using.
but there should be the 'wxt' terminal as a replacement,
see http://www.gnuplot.info/announce.4.4.3

if not, you should compile gnuplot from the sources.


kkrman wrote:
> 
> right, but x11 isn't one of the options. how come? i'm using ubuntu 10.04.
> i should be able to open an x window that contains the plot.
> 
> 
> Thomas Sefzick wrote:
>> 
>> the complete error message is
>> "unknown or ambiguous terminal type; type just 'set terminal' for a list"
>> 
>> set terminal
>> should give you the list of terminals you may use.
>> 
>> 
>> kkrman wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> It says terminal type "unknown". When I try "set terminal x11" it says
>>> "unknown or ambiguous terminal". How do i fix that?
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thomas Sefzick wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> which terminal are you using?
>>>> 
>>>> when starting gnuplot some information is displayed, what's
>>>> written in the last line?
>>>> there should something like
>>>> Terminal type set to ...
>>>> 
>>>> or if you type
>>>> show terminal
>>>> at gnuplots command prompt, what's the answer?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> kkrman wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I installed gnuplot-4.4.3 (unpacked binaries) on ubuntu 10.04, and
>>>>> when I try to run a command as simple as "plot x", nothing happens
>>>>> (i.e. no window pops up.) 
>>>>> 
>>>>> probably i'm missing something basic. can someone help me?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 

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