Xclock

If you try to run xclock from the bash shell that you get from clicking on the Cygwin icon, you get "Can't open display" because there is no X display running. Run Xming with the parameters

:0 -unixkill -clipboard -multiwindow

or run xinit for a full blown X Session

If you still get "Can't open display" export DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0

If you try to run xclock with the parameter -hands blue (or -hd blue) it doesn't work. You must also pass the parameter -norender

If you want a second hand, use the parameter -update 1

I use xclock -norender -hd blue -bg black -fg green -update 1 &

To copy and paste the above line:

• Highlight the line, with the mouse
• Right click inside the highlighted area, select copy
• Focus the bash shell window
• Because bash is running in a DOS box left click the cygwin icon
• Select edit/paste and press <Enter>

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