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Asked: May 23, 20262026-05-23T07:43:38+00:00 2026-05-23T07:43:38+00:00

I want to run unset DISPLAY as a command in the linux terminal, using

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I want to run unset DISPLAY as a command in the linux terminal, using a Java program.

I tried using Runtime.getRuntime().exec("unset DISPLAY");, but it doesn’t work.

What could I do here?

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    2026-05-23T07:43:39+00:00Added an answer on May 23, 2026 at 7:43 am

    You need to run it using bash executable like this:

     Runtime.getRuntime().exec("/bin/bash -c \"unset DISPLAY\"");
    
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