title: what is dbus daemon and why vlc needs it
body: <p>I have cross-compiled VLC (version 2.1.2) media player using buildroot for an arm board. I have connected the board to my linux PC using serial cable. When I try to run the player using "vlc" command in minicom, which is located in /usr/bin of my root filesystem. I get the following error:</p>
  
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    <p>inhibit interface error: Failed to connect to the D-Bus session daemon: /usr/bin/dbus-launch terminated abnormally with the following error: Autolaunch error: X11 initialization failed.</p>
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  <p>Can anyone please clarify what this error means and also can any one please tell me what is a dbus and why it is required for my VLC player. </p>
  
  <p>Thanks for any help.</p>