Have your script set the DISPLAY environment variable. export DISPLAY=":0.0" before running the X command. (that's assuming bash/sh/ksh. In tcsh it's setenv DISPLAY ":0.0") On Sun, 26 Jan 2014, Steve Trapp wrote: > I have used cron in the past to run programs (I edit my "cron table" via > < crontab -e >). But, when I try to make cron launch an X-windows program, I > haven't had any luck. I suspect it might be environment variables, but I > still haven't had any luck. > > I use debian GNU/Linux, and the cron is "Vixie cron" written by Paul Vixie. > Unable to determine its version number. > > Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. > > > -- > Name: Steve Trapp > Homepage: http://steventrapp.home.comcast.net > Email: stevetrapp **AT** comcast **DOT** net > Locale: en_US.UTF-8 | Location: Upper Midwest > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >