[IDV #XBM-123122]: Fwd: Error IDV amb Xvfb

Dear Víctor,

In order to better diagnosis this problem, I would like to know if this problem 
is isolated to the IDV. For the hardware in question, is it possible to run 
Xvfb successfully in any scenario? For example, on this computer, can you a web 
browser (e.g. firefox) with xvfb-run? 

Also, I was not clear from your request, but Xvfb is not the only avenue for 
the IDV to run in offscreen mode. If the computer in question has graphics 
environment (i.e. graphics card, monitor), you do not need to use Xvfb.

Best Wishes,

Unidata IDV Support

> Dear IDV support team,
> 
> We are trying to execute a script with IDV that creates daily plots
> executed from a cron script. We read in the IDV documentation that:
> 
> The the IDV can run in "offscreen" mode (see more) with an ISL or with
> Jython. The user interface won't be shown. However, the IDV still needs
> to be run with an active window system (e.g., X, MS Windows) for it to
> run. If running under a Linux/Unix machine and you don't have an X
> server running you need to run the IDV under the X virtual frame buffer:
> xvfb.
> 
> however, we are not able to run in offscreen mode and we get a not very
> informative error of what is going on:
> 
> >xvfb-run runIDV -trace tempbrillo06.isl
> 
> Could not create a graphics configuration.
> Please contact Unidata user support or see the FAQ
> 
> Is there any way to run an IDV script in background mode?
> 
> Many thanks in advance,
> 
> Víctor.
> PD: We got this error with version 3.0u and recently updated to 3.1 with
> no luck either.
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> > From: Regina Guilabert <address@hidden>
> > Date: 10 de setembre de 2012 13:18:53 GMT+02:00
> > To: Víctor Homar <address@hidden>
> > Subject: Error IDV amb Xvfb
> >
> > La comanda en concret que utlitz es
> >
> > xvfb-run runIDV -trace tempbrillo06.isl
> >
> > I l'error que dona es:
> >
> > Could not create a graphics configuration.
> > Please contact Unidata user support or see the FAQ
> >
> > Si li faig el setenv DISPLAY :69 passa exactament lo mateix.
> >
> > Regina
> 
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> Víctor Homar Santaner
> Grup de Meteorologia                  Departament de Física
> Edif. Mateu Orfila                      Tel: +34 971 17 2505
> Universitat de les Illes Balears        Fax: +34 971 17 3426
> 07122 Palma de Mallorca (SPAIN)         Email: address@hidden
> 
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: XBM-123122
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed