[SLUG] Re: Launching X apps from procmail

[Angus Lees <gusl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

\begin{Jeff Waugh}
> ---
> MESSAGE=/opt/bin/xmessage -file -
> 
> # GROBBLEFRUIT
> :0 Wic
> * ^Subject: grobblefruit
> | $MESSAGE
> ---
> 
> Which should work, however, my procmaillog reports that whilst it tried to
> start, it couldn't open the display. Gar! How does the procmail setup in
> Debian and Red Hat differ for this to not work?

1. /opt exists on your system. thats sufficient grounds for failure in
   my book.

2. you're probably starting fetchmail in a different way, so $DISPLAY
   isn't set correctly.

-- 
 - Gus