GNU bug report logs - #63555
emacs 29 complains that it can't connect to the display

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Phillip Susi <phill <at> thesusis.net>, Po Lu <luangruo <at> yahoo.com>
Cc: 63555 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#63555: emacs 29 complains that it can't connect to the display
Date: Fri, 19 May 2023 09:11:40 +0300

> From: Phillip Susi <phill <at> thesusis.net>
> Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 09:51:43 -0400
> 
> Package: emacs
> Version: 29.0.90
> 
> In previous versions of emacs, if the DISPLAY/WAYLAND_DISPLAY variable
> was not set, it would default to tty mode.  In version 29, it seems to
> assume a default value and complains that it can't connect to the
> display server unless you run it with -nw.

Po Lu, was this an intentional change?  If so, did we document the
reasons?  I cannot find anything in NEWS.

Thanks.

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