Hello --
I am trying to install Oracle 10.2.0.3 on one of the servers (running Solaris 5.10). When I try to execute runInstaller I get the following error:
Could not execute auto check for display colors using command /usr/openwin/bin/xdpyinfo. Check if the DISPLAY variable is set Failed <<<<
After doing lots of debugging, I realized that .Xauthority does not get created when I try to do the install. I am running Exceed locally on my machine, attempting to install Oracle on a remote server. I have followed Oracle documentation, where our admins set up the server accordingly. This is what I have checked so far:
1. I log in as me and then in my .profile su - oracle
2. X11 forwarding is enabled (I am using ssh)
3. I tried to create .Xauthority from my mashine via the following:
ssh2 -X username@myhost*
4. I tried to create it manually by executing xauth:
-bash-3.00$ xauth
xauth: creating new authority file /data/app/home/oracle/.Xauthority
Using authority file /data/app/home/oracle/.Xauthority
xauth> list
xauth> info
Authority file: /data/app/home/oracle/.Xauthority
File new: yes
File locked: no
Number of entries: 0
Changes honored: yes
Changes made: no
Current input: (stdin):2
However, the file is not in /data/app/home/oracle. It says that it creates it, but it'not.
4. I set DISPLAY variable to localhost:0.0 (also tried localhost:10.0)
I have no idea why .Xauthority does not get created. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!