X display to a null device

From: Rick von Richter (rickv@mwh.com)
Date: Tue Oct 15 2002 - 17:08:33 EDT


I have a DBA who is trying to run an X program from the command line. The GUI
side of it is not used. Seriously, Oracle came out with this X program that will
run from the command line but it has to have an X display for it to run. The
end goal would be to run it from cron for maint of some sort.

Is there a way to point the DISPLAY variable at a null device so this thing can
run. I know this sounds weird.

TIA

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