Cygwin/X fatal error

Sat Jan 8 08:35:41 GMT 2022

On 08.01.2022 07:57, Fergus Daly wrote:
> Not quite sure what recent update has caused this failure.
> Up to now (and for a very long time indeed) typing
> $ /bin/xinit /bin/xterm -- -nolock -multiwindow
> at the mintty prompt has successfully started an xterm process.
> Now I get:
> "A fatal error has occurred and Cygwin/X will now exit.
> Cannot establish any listening sockets."
> Over the years the one-liner typed above has had to evolve with changing execs so I'm not surprised, or bothered, at this glitch.
> But can anybody please advise the necessary change in syntax that will again enable a successful xterm from mintty?
> Thank you!
>
Hi Fergus,
It works for me, so it seems not due to the sintax
Can you start X with startxwin ?
Please provide the cygcheck.out as mentioned on
Problem reports: https://cygwin.com/problems.html
Regards
Marco