Description of problem: Just run xdotool with the DISPLAY environment variable not set: >echo $DISPLAY >xdotool search Error: Can't open display: (null) Memory fault(coredump) Setting the DISPLAY fixes it. Version-Release number of selected component: xdotool-2.20110530.1-2.fc17 Additional info: backtrace_rating: 4 cmdline: xdotool search --maxdepth 1 crash_function: args_main executable: /usr/bin/xdotool kernel: 3.8.3-103.fc17.x86_64 uid: 500 Truncated backtrace: Thread no. 1 (2 frames) #0 args_main at xdotool.c:502 #1 xdotool_main at xdotool.c:316
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