[Bug 1747211] Re: gparted won't display with multiple screens available

[Curtis Gedak]

The upstream GParted team added a work-around to version 0.30.0 to
enable it to run seamlessly under Wayland.

See https://gparted.org/news.php?item=214

Unfortunately the packager for Ubuntu decided to not use the --enable-
xhost-root work-around.

See https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gparted/+bug/1737248

The consequence is that GParted only runs seamlessly on X, and not on
Wayland.

You might try petitioning the packager who made the decision.

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Title:
  gparted won't display with multiple screens available

Status in gparted package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I have multiple monitors. Gparted doesn't execute.
  I'm using ubuntu 17.10 fully updated. AMD A6-9500 CPU with built in graphics. Not using xorg.
  Running from commandline, I see the following in the output.

  No protocol specified

  (gpartedbin:5456): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0

  Of course both displays I have render OK otherwise.

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