61393 – xvt-2.1 fails to run as root or normal user

Bug 61393 - xvt-2.1 fails to run as root or normal user

Summary: xvt-2.1 fails to run as root or normal user

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 Linux

Importance:	High critical
Assignee:	Tavis Ormandy (RETIRED)

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Reported:	2004-08-23 09:18 UTC by ville
Modified:	2004-08-24 10:59 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description ville 2004-08-23 09:18:25 UTC

Running xvt from xterm or rxvt
root # xvt
xvt: Can't open a pseudo teletype
xvt: Quitting
root #


Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. emerge xvt
2. open xterm and run it

Actual Results:  
xvt: Can't open a pseudo teletype
xvt: Quitting



Expected Results:  
A terminal emulator window would've opened.

Comment 1 Mamoru KOMACHI (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-08-24 03:39:00 UTC

I'm not maintaining xvt....

Comment 2 Tavis Ormandy (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-08-24 10:59:20 UTC

i see it, please try -r1

Thanks for the report.