How to fix Error: Can't open display: (null) on "Ubuntu for Windows 10" Terminal

Asked Oct 14 '21 at 07:21

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I am using this windows terminal, and when trying to execute

echo hello world | xclip -sel clip

for example, I receive Error:

Can't open display: (null)

error.

I installed

sudo apt-get install xorg

Also tried export DISPLAY=:0 (and also 1)

but the xclip gives me the same error.

Please advise.

Thanks!

edited Oct 14 '21 at 07:44

asked Oct 14 '21 at 07:21

dushkin

Explain your question Are you in a terminal without any display manager like - recovery mode or Alt + ctrl + f5 mode then you need to install a display manager like gdm3 or lightdm.? – Error404 Oct 14 '21 at 08:09
I simply use this windows terminal for Ubuntu. So, you say I need to install gdm3 or lightdm? Isn't the xorg enough? I install gdm3 and tried the echo command again : still getting the same error – dushkin Oct 14 '21 at 08:28
Nope its not also why are you using ubuntu terminal in windows it is not really good to use it in windows because it may malfunction. – Error404 Oct 14 '21 at 08:30
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"Ubuntu on Windows allows you to use Ubuntu Terminal and run Ubuntu command line utilities including bash, ssh, git, apt and many more." See What's the easiest way to run GUI apps on Windows Subsystem for Linux as of 2018? – steeldriver Oct 14 '21 at 12:05

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