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+#!/bin/bash
+
+run_with_display() {
+ output=$("$@" 2>&1)
+ exit_status=$?
+
+ if [[ $exit_status -ne 0 && ("$output" =~ "cannot open display" || "$output" =~ "DISPLAY environment variable is missing") ]]; then
+ DISPLAY=:0 "$@"
+ else
+ echo "$output"
+ return $exit_status
+ fi
+}
+
+# Call this script with any command you want to run
+command=$1
+shift
+run_with_display "$command" "$@"
+