On Sat, 28 Dec 2013 20:19:21 +0530 aditya mamidwar wrote: > root at static-16 aditya]# sudo nautilus > No protocol specified > Could not parse arguments: Cannot open display: http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2010/06/xhost-cannot-open-display/ > Also what does the "static-16" denote? Hostname of your server up to the first . You can see, set or change that with the $PS1 variable. -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Real D 3D Digital Cinema ~ www.melvilletheatre.com